An aerial view of the erupting crater of Vulcan Island, Papua New Guinea
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An aerial view of the erupting crater of Vulcan Island, Papua New Guinea

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Aerial view of the erupting crater of Vulcan Island, Papua New Guinea, with the flow hot pumice building to a height of several hundred feet a volcanic cone which previously lay only a few feet above sea level. The thick flow of pumice can be seen as it reaches the sea in the lower right corner.
Display date:
1937-06-16
Location:
Papua New Guinea
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Auckland Weekly News
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