Lima, Peru: Rescue workers stand amidst the tons of rocks which fell on this highway near Lima late 5/31 after a mighty earthquake rocked Peru bringing down homes and buildings and leaving dead and injured over an area spanning half the country. Some towns were reported to be completely destroyed.

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Title:
Lima, Peru: Rescue workers stand amidst the tons of rocks which fell on this highway near Lima late 5/31 after a mighty earthquake rocked Peru bringing down homes and buildings and leaving dead and injured over an area spanning half the country. Some towns were reported to be completely destroyed.
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 218 x 279 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/9k422p981
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_0011
Barcode:
39999088103708