Earthquake Rips Shore Apart -- Children from the tiny fishing village of Otsu on Japan's Hokkaido Island look at a big hole torn in the shore by last week's earthquake. The tidal wave that followed covered the beach with blocks of ice and battered fishing boats in background.

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Title:
Earthquake Rips Shore Apart -- Children from the tiny fishing village of Otsu on Japan's Hokkaido Island look at a big hole torn in the shore by last week's earthquake. The tidal wave that followed covered the beach with blocks of ice and battered fishing boats in background.
Title (alt.):
Quake Awes Children -- Youngsters from the fishing village of Otsu on Japan's Hokkaido island look at big hole torn in shore by big earthquake. Tidal wave that followed covered beach with blocks of ice and battered fishing boats in background.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Earthquakes - Japan - March - 1952 (Northern Japan)
Photographer:
Associated Press
Name on Item:
AP
Date:
[ca. March 1952]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Earthquakes
Places:
Japan
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 256 x 209 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/jm218047d
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
All rights reserved.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title(s) from item.
[Additional information from item] Earthquakes - Japan.
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_001155_0005
Barcode:
39999088103708