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Tsunami Damage1946

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Sepia-toned photograph of a debris-strewn outdoor scene with collapsed and damaged buildings, scattered timber and rocks, and leaning palm trees; a partially legible sign reads '...ND CHOP SUI'
Title
Tsunami Damage
Culture
Hawaiian
Place Made
Kingdom of Hawai'i (annexed by United States), Hilo
Date Made
1946
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Primary support: 5 × 6 15/16 in. (12.7 × 17.62 cm)
Credit Line
Partial gift of Mark and Carolyn Blackburn and purchased with funds from LACMA's 50th Anniversary Gala and FIJI Water
Accession Number
M.2015.33.2657
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Art of the Pacific