Lava Field in Hawaii, April 1868

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Object Details

Description (Brief)

, Lava Field in Hawaii, April 1868, photographed by H. L. Chase, Cosmopolitan Photographic Gallery, Fort Street, Honolulu; volcanic eruption and lava flow; inscription on verso "Lava Field flow of 7th April 1868"; man seated on rocks in foreground, two men standing in background; image of rocky, barren landscape; image related to April 2, 1868 earthquake off of island of Hawai'i and the eruption of Mauna Loa on April 7, 1868

Location

Currently not on view

date made

1868-04-07

ID Number

1988.3071.0686

nonaccession number

1986.3071

catalog number

88.3071.686

Object Name

stereograph

stereoview

stereocard

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 3 1/2 in x 7 in; 8.89 cm x 17.78 cm

place made

United States: Hawaii, Hawaii

associated place

United States: Hawaii, Oahu, Honolulu

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Photography

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Disasters

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-1167-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1881874