Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Wordless Wednesday - 1931 Earthquake

Hawkes Bay Earthquake
Tuesday, 3 Feb 1931
This looks so similiar to the pictures coming out of Haiti. About 257 people lost their lives in the 1931 quake.

3 comments:

  1. Oh, my! Spooky, yes...

    Bill ;-)

    http://drbilltellsancestorstories.blogspot.com/
    Author of "13 Ways to Tell Your Ancestor Stories"

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  2. Impressive history photo! Thank you for sharing.
    ~Regina

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  3. So sad. Tragedies like this are nothing new, are they? Always heartbreaking.

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