Gallery›Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library›Earthquake Aftermath-- Wrecked buildings and billowing smoke illustrate the disastrous effect of modern Greece's worst earthquakes in this aerial view of Zakinthos, one of the hardest hit communities in the Ionian Sea are. The terrifying series of tremors appeared to be abating today as air and naval forces of many nations pressed a vast joint rescue operation.
Earthquake Aftermath-- Wrecked buildings and billowing smoke illustrate the disastrous effect of modern Greece's worst earthquakes in this aerial view of Zakinthos, one of the hardest hit communities in the Ionian Sea are. The terrifying series of tremors appeared to be abating today as air and naval forces of many nations pressed a vast joint rescue operation.
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Earthquake Aftermath-- Wrecked buildings and billowing smoke illustrate the disastrous effect of modern Greece's worst earthquakes in this aerial view of Zakinthos, one of the hardest hit communities in the Ionian Sea are. The terrifying series of tremors appeared to be abating today as air and naval forces of many nations pressed a vast joint rescue operation.

Associated Press · [ca. August 1953]

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[Information from item housing] Earthquakes...Greece August 1953

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