Man seated on pile of debris, after an earthquake – Antique Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This rare historic photograph captures Man seated on pile of debris, after an earthquake in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Man seated on pile of debris, after an earthquake
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A lone man sits perched on a heap of broken debris, his posture still while the ground around him is wrecked. The record does not name the town, the quake, or the photographer, so the exact event is unknown. Photographs from around 1961 that show people amid rubble were often taken for newspapers, wire services, and relief agencies, which documented how earthquake survivors waited, salvaged belongings, and started over. The picture's quiet focus on one person, rather than on the destruction as a whole, is what makes it worth a closer look.
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
|---|---|
| Notes | ca. 1961. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,135 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-134380 |
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