First Photos of the Ruins of the Railway A photograph of the ruins of the railway station at Jamalpur, northern India, were many persons were killed in the earthquake of January 15. This particular view is of the waiting room, part of which collapsed on an incoming train, killing many. Final and unofficial estimates of the dead in India reached 9,000 persons, the property damage running into millions of rupees. This is the first photograph to arrive in this country of the earthquake damage.

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Title:
First Photos of the Ruins of the Railway A photograph of the ruins of the railway station at Jamalpur, northern India, were many persons were killed in the earthquake of January 15. This particular view is of the waiting room, part of which collapsed on an incoming train, killing many. Final and unofficial estimates of the dead in India reached 9,000 persons, the property damage running into millions of rupees. This is the first photograph to arrive in this country of the earthquake damage.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Earthquakes Misc
Photographer:
Associated Press
Name on Item:
AP
Date:
[ca. February 1934]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Earthquakes
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 179 x 233 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/xs55qm487
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_001162_0005
Barcode:
39999088103708