St Pierre before the eruption
St Pierre before the eruption of Mount Pelee, by unknown photographer. The settlement of St Pierre as it was before the eruption of Mount Pelee. Mount Pelee began its eruptions on 23 April 1902, the main eruption occurring on 8 May 1902 which destroyed the nearby town of Saint-Pierre, killing or injuring most of its 30, 000 inhabitants. The eruption is considered to be the worst volcanic disaster of the 20th century. Black and white postcard
Picture No
14154146
Media ID
45859008
Size
1672px x 1241px
(341KB)
Credit
© The Geological Society / Mary Evans
Source
Geological Society of London. Archive reference: LDGSL/1092 - Image reference: 02-18
Date
1902
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