Fire Follows Quake, Tidal Wave -- Fire sweeps through Shingu City, Wakayama Prefecture, Southern Japan, after the devastating earthquake and tidal wave, Dec. 21. Residents of the small seacoast town crowd the beach (foreground) with what possessions they were able to save.
Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Fire Follows Quake, Tidal Wave -- Fire sweeps through Shingu City, Wakayama Prefecture, Southern Japan, after the devastating earthquake and tidal wave, Dec. 21. Residents of the small seacoast town crowd the beach (foreground) with what possessions they were able to save.

Associated Press · [ca. December 1946]

CC0 — Public Domain
Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

[Information from item housing] Earthquakes Japan Dec. 1946 June 1948

🔒
Order museum-quality prints

Sign in to order prints, canvas, and more of this work. Browsing and full-resolution downloads stay free.