Gallery›Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library›Searching for Victims -- Two Civil Defense rescue personnel keep a close eye on a buddy that has crawled through crack beneath buildings to look for victims of last Friday's disastrous earth quake. A soldier on duty had reported that he heard cries for help from the area in the early morning hours. This is in downtown Anchorage area where buildings literally sunk some 20 feet while sidewalks remained at street level.
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Searching for Victims -- Two Civil Defense rescue personnel keep a close eye on a buddy that has crawled through crack beneath buildings to look for victims of last Friday's disastrous earth quake. A soldier on duty had reported that he heard cries for help from the area in the early morning hours. This is in downtown Anchorage area where buildings literally sunk some 20 feet while sidewalks remained at street level.
Associated Press · [ca. March 1964]
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[Information from item housing] Earthquake Alaska 1964
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