Smoke still rises from remains of oil tanks smoldering among ruins of homes. Eight are dead here in a scene that Edward McDermott, director of Pres. Johnson's office of emergency planning, said was "awful ... awful ... the worst yet."
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Smoke still rises from remains of oil tanks smoldering among ruins of homes. Eight are dead here in a scene that Edward McDermott, director of Pres. Johnson's office of emergency planning, said was "awful ... awful ... the worst yet."

United Press International · [ca. March 1964]

CC0 — Public Domain
Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

[Information from item housing] Earthquake Alaska 1964

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