Survivors from the eruption of Mount Pelee on Martinique, Saint-Nazaire, France, 1902. Artist: Yrondy

Survivors from the eruption of Mount Pelee on Martinique, Saint-Nazaire, France, 1902. Artist: Yrondy

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Survivors from the eruption of Mount Pelee on Martinique, Saint-Nazaire, France, 1902. Mount Pelee is infamous for its eruption in 1902, 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, 15th August 1902.


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  1. Yrondy, attributed to: French: Artist, Illustrator

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World Europe France Pays de la Loire Saint-Nazaire

  1. 47 16 48 N , 002 12 32 W

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3487x5033
File Size : 51,417kb


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  1. h121288
  1. 0510008120
  1. 1-527-224
  1. 1527224

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