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Map showing the eruption of Mount Pelee, Martinique, 1902. Artist: Unknown

Map showing the eruption of Mount Pelee, Martinique, 1902. Artist: Unknown

1-527-217 - Art Media/Heritage Images

Map showing the eruption of Mount Pelee, Martinique, 1902. The catastrophic eruption of Mount Pelee on Martinique in 1902 was the worst volcanic disaster of the 20th century. The eruption created a pyroclastic flow which caused between 26,000 to 36,000 casualties and destroyed the city of Saint-Pierre. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 25th May 1902.

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  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Picture Type
  1. Map
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World West Indies

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World North and Central America Martinique

  1. 14 40 00 N , 061 00 00 W
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History & Politics Historical Events Disasters

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Artistic Representations Maps

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3533x4947
File Size : 51,205kb

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  1. H121279
  1. 0510008113
  1. 1-527-217
  1. 1527217
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