Huaraz, Peru: People go through ruins of this house that was flattened during the 5/31 earthquake. The car was flatten when the eaves of the house fell on it. Tens of thousands of persons died in the disaster and many more were injured in what has been called the worst earthquake in Peru's history.

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Title:
Huaraz, Peru: People go through ruins of this house that was flattened during the 5/31 earthquake. The car was flatten when the eaves of the house fell on it. Tens of thousands of persons died in the disaster and many more were injured in what has been called the worst earthquake in Peru's history.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Earthquakes - Peru June 1970
Photographer:
United Press International
Name on Item:
UPI
Date:
[ca. June 1970]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Earthquakes
Places:
Peru
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 219 x 281 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/3j336c520
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
All rights reserved.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title(s) from item.
Preferred Citation:
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue, Boston Public Library
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Boston University, College of Communication, 1977/1978.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Identifier:
22_10_001157_0027
Barcode:
39999088103708