Earthquake Destroyed His Home -- Emilio Rodriguez, 27, inspects what remains of his home hit today by an earthquake that shook much of central Chile and cost at least 420 lives. The scene is San Felipe, 44 miles north of Santiago. The earthquake broke a dam and sent mud and water cascading down on El Cobre, a village of 400 persons.

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Title:
Earthquake Destroyed His Home -- Emilio Rodriguez, 27, inspects what remains of his home hit today by an earthquake that shook much of central Chile and cost at least 420 lives. The scene is San Felipe, 44 miles north of Santiago. The earthquake broke a dam and sent mud and water cascading down on El Cobre, a village of 400 persons.
Title (alt.):
Earthquakes.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Earthquakes - Mexico - South America
Photographer:
Associated Press
Name on Item:
AP
Date:
[ca. March 1965]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Earthquakes
Places:
Chile
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 256 x 207 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/mp48wp161
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_001156_0021
Barcode:
39999088103708