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Southeast Alaska Earthquake, July 10, 1958

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1.	Crillon Inlet and head of Lituya Bay in 1952; trimline begins above tidal from of North Crillon Glacier; altitude 490 feet at trimline. Front of Cascade Glacier at left margin. Lituya district, Alaska Gulf region, Alaska. Plate 9-A in U.S. Geological Survey. Professional paper 354-C. 1960.	ID. Miller, D.J. 1029 mdj01029
2.	North shore of Lituya Bay between Cenotaph Island and Gilbert Inlet, showing forests in different ages in zone denuded by 1936 giant waves in upper part of zone denuded by giant wave about 1874, in part of zone denuded by giant wave in 1853 or 1854, in upper part of recently glaciated zone and above lateral moraine. 1953. Lituya district, Alaska Gulf region, Alaska. Plate 8-A in U.S. Geological Survey. Professional paper 354-C. 1960.	ID. Miller, D.J. 1118 mdj01118
3.	Aerial view of Lituya Bay, 1954, trimlines of the 1936 giant waves and the 1853-54 giant wave. Lateral moraines and the end moraine in the right and left foreground record a recent advance of ice to the mouth of the bay. Mount Crillon altitude 12,726 feet is the highest peak on the skyline. Lituya district, Alaska Gulf region, Alaska. September 16, 1954. Plate 3-A in U.S. Geological Survey. Professional paper 354-C. 1960.	ID. Miller, D.J. 1159 mdj01159
4.	Section cut in 1953 from spruce tree growing just above trimline of 1936 giant waves. There are 17 growth rings outside injury at on right. Lituya district, Alaska Gulf region, Alaska. Plate 8-B in U.S. Geological Survey. Professional paper 354-C. 1960.	ID. Miller, D.J. 1161 mdj01161
5.	Section cut in 1953 from spruce tree growing just above trimline of 1853-54 giant wave. There are 100 growth rings outside injury on right. Lituya district, Alaska Gulf region, Alaska. Plate 10 in U.S. Geological Survey. Professional paper 354-C. 1960.	ID. Miller, D.J. 1162 mdj01162
6.	Destruction of forest by 1936 giant waves, destruction to an altitude of about 90 feet at head of Lituya Bay, half a mile northwest of Cascade Glacier. Photograph by Tom Smith. Lituya district, Alaska Gulf region, Alaska. Plate 9-B in U.S. Geological Survey. Professional paper 354-C. 1960.	ID. Miller, D.J. 1163 mdj01163
7.	Northeast wall of Gilbert Inlet, August 1958, shows scar of rockslide. Head of slide about 3,000 feet altitude, just below snowfield in upper center. Front of Lituya Glacier at lower left corner. Lituya district, Alaska Gulf region, Alaska. July 10, 1958. Plate 4-A in U.S. Geological Survey. Professional paper 354-C. 1960.	ID. Miller, D.J. 1171 mdj01171
8.	Trees washed out and turned upslope by water at altitude of 1,720 feet. Small slides occurred on steep slope at right during the 1958 earthquake, but destruction of forest in middle and lower left part of view is due mainly to water. Lituya district, Alaska Gulf region, Alaska. Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. Plate 7-A in U.S. Geological Survey. Professional paper 354-C. 1960.	ID. Miller, D.J. 1178a mdj1178a
9.	Stump of living spruce tree broken off by the giant wave at Harbor Point, mouth of Lituya Bay. Brim of hat is 12 inches in diameter. Lituya district, Alaska Gulf region, Alaska. Plate 5-B in U.S. Geological Survey. Professional paper 354-C. 1960.	ID. Miller, D.J. 1186 mdj01186
10.	West from Coal Creek, on south shore of Lituya Bay, August 1958. Trimline at left margin is at an altitude of about 180 and is 1000 feet in from high tide shoreline. Lituya district, Alaska Gulf region, Alaska. Plate 5-A in U.S. Geological Survey. Professional paper 354-C. 1960.	ID. Miller, D.J. 1190 mdj01190
11.	West on Cenotaph Island. Shows channel cut through forest by the 1958 giant wave. Note injured tree standing at portal of channel, on right. Lituya district, Alaska Gulf region, Alaska. Plate 6-A in U.S. Geological Survey. Professional paper 354-C. 1960.	ID. Miller, D.J. 1203 mdj01203
12.	Southeast Alaska Earthquake, July 10, 1958. Scar at the head of Lituya Bay and wave damage on the north shore, from southwest of Gilbert Inlet to La Chaussee spit. August 9, 1958. Photos mdj01232, mdj01233, and mdj01234 form a panorama.	ID. Miller, D.J. 1232 mdj01232
13.	Spur southwest of Gilbert Inlet, August 1958. West side of spur; note washed appearance of bedrock at lower right, in contrast to slide areas just below trimlines. Lituya district, Alaska Gulf region, Alaska. July 10, 1958. Plate 7-B in U.S. Geological Survey. Professional paper 354-C. 1960.	ID. Miller, D.J. 1233 mdj01233
14.	Southeast Alaska Earthquake, July 10, 1958. Scar at the head of Lituya Bay and wave damage on the north shore, from southwest of Gilbert Inlet to La Chaussee spit. August 9, 1958. Photos mdj01232, mdj01233, and mdj01234 form a panorama.	ID. Miller, D.J. 1234 mdj01234
15.	North shore of Lituya Bay, August 1958, 2 miles from entrance, August 1958; forest as dense as that in the upper part of view formerly extended nearly to the shoreline. Width of zone of destruction by the 1958 giant wave is about 1,700 feet at right margin of photograph. Note trees with limbs and bark removed in foreground. Lituya district, Alaska Gulf region, Alaska. Plate 6-B in U.S. Geological Survey. Professional paper 354-C. 1960.	ID. Miller, D.J. 1242 mdj01242
16.	Southeast Alaska Earthquake, July 10, 1958. Wave damage on the south shore of Lituya Bay, from Harbor Point to the spur southwest of Crillon Inlet. August 9, 1958. Photos mdj01247 through mdj01261 form a sequence of fifteen photographs.	ID. Miller, D.J. 1247 mdj01247
17.	Southeast Alaska Earthquake, July 10, 1958. Wave damage on the south shore of Lituya Bay, from Harbor Point to the spur southwest of Crillon Inlet. August 9, 1958. Photos mdj01247 through mdj01261 form a sequence of fifteen photographs.	ID. Miller, D.J. 1248 mdj01248
18.	Southeast Alaska Earthquake, July 10, 1958. Wave damage on the south shore of Lituya Bay, from Harbor Point to the spur southwest of Crillon Inlet. August 9, 1958. Photos mdj01247 through mdj01261 form a sequence of fifteen photographs.	ID. Miller, D.J. 1249 mdj01249
19.	Southeast Alaska Earthquake, July 10, 1958. Wave damage on the south shore of Lituya Bay, from Harbor Point to the spur southwest of Crillon Inlet. August 9, 1958. Photos mdj01247 through mdj01261 form a sequence of fifteen photographs.	ID. Miller, D.J. 1250 mdj01250
20.	Southeast Alaska Earthquake, July 10, 1958. Wave damage on the south shore of Lituya Bay, from Harbor Point to the spur southwest of Crillon Inlet. August 9, 1958. Photos mdj01247 through mdj01261 form a sequence of fifteen photographs.	ID. Miller, D.J. 1251 mdj01251
21.	Southeast Alaska Earthquake, July 10, 1958. Wave damage on the south shore of Lituya Bay, from Harbor Point to the spur southwest of Crillon Inlet. August 9, 1958. Photos mdj01247 through mdj01261 form a sequence of fifteen photographs.	ID. Miller, D.J. 1252 mdj01252
22.	Southeast Alaska Earthquake, July 10, 1958. Wave damage on the south shore of Lituya Bay, from Harbor Point to the spur southwest of Crillon Inlet. August 9, 1958. Photos mdj01247 through mdj01261 form a sequence of fifteen photographs.	ID. Miller, D.J. 1253 mdj01253
23.	Southeast Alaska Earthquake, July 10, 1958. Wave damage on the south shore of Lituya Bay, from Harbor Point to the spur southwest of Crillon Inlet. August 9, 1958. Photos mdj01247 through mdj01261 form a sequence of fifteen photographs.	ID. Miller, D.J. 1254 mdj01254
24.	Southeast Alaska Earthquake, July 10, 1958. Wave damage on the south shore of Lituya Bay, from Harbor Point to the spur southwest of Crillon Inlet. August 9, 1958. Photos mdj01247 through mdj01261 form a sequence of fifteen photographs.	ID. Miller, D.J. 1255 mdj01255
25.	Southeast Alaska Earthquake, July 10, 1958. Wave damage on the south shore of Lituya Bay, from Harbor Point to the spur southwest of Crillon Inlet. August 9, 1958. Photos mdj01247 through mdj01261 form a sequence of fifteen photographs.	ID. Miller, D.J. 1256 mdj01256

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