The Road to Oblivion -- Forces of earthquake and tidal wave combined to create this havoc at Seward. This is the way the former active waterfront looked after the tidal wave struck destroying the major supply port for Alaska's interior. At left are the burned out oil and gasoline storage tanks of Standard Oil.

Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

The Road to Oblivion -- Forces of earthquake and tidal wave combined to create this havoc at Seward. This is the way the former active waterfront looked after the tidal wave struck destroying the major supply port for Alaska's interior. At left are the burned out oil and gasoline storage tanks of Standard Oil.

Associated Press · [ca. March 1964]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

[Information from item housing] Earthquake Alaska 1964

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