Ionian Islanders Rebuild. Nature's fury caused almost unbelievable destruction and loss of life recently when earthquakes ripped the Ionian Islands of Greece. Above, one of the island's communities looks as if it was blasted by an atom bomb. Below are some scenes of the relief work and repair begun in the stricken area.

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Title:
Ionian Islanders Rebuild. Nature's fury caused almost unbelievable destruction and loss of life recently when earthquakes ripped the Ionian Islands of Greece. Above, one of the island's communities looks as if it was blasted by an atom bomb. Below are some scenes of the relief work and repair begun in the stricken area.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Earthquakes...Greece August 1953
Date:
[ca. September 1953]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Earthquakes
Ionian Sea Earthquake, Greece, 1953
Places:
Greece
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 132 x 181 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/70798j015
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
This work is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives License (CC BY-NC-ND).
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Language:
English
Notes:
Title(s) from item.
[Additional information from item] Earthquake-Greece1953.
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_001153_0004
Barcode:
39999088103708