Ash covering the town of Kodiak from the eruption of Katmai Volcano, 1912

The 1912 eruption of Katmai was the largest in North America in this century. 46,000 square miles of the surrounding area was covered in greater than 0.40 inch (1 cm) of ash. Caption on image: Volcanic ash, Kodiak, Alaska PH Coll 247.331

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Thwaites, John E. (John Edward), 1863-1940
Other Authors:	University of Washington Libraries. Manuscripts, Special Collections, University Archives Division
Format:	Other/Unknown Material
Language:	unknown
Published:	1912
Subjects:	Volcanoes > Alaska > Kodiak Dwellings > Alaska > Kodiak Wooden buildings > Alaska > Kodiak Katmai Mount (Alaska) > Eruption 1912 Volcanic ash tuff etc. > Alaska > Kodiak Kodiak Alaska
Online Access:	http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/thwaites/id/175

Description
Summary:	The 1912 eruption of Katmai was the largest in North America in this century. 46,000 square miles of the surrounding area was covered in greater than 0.40 inch (1 cm) of ash. Caption on image: Volcanic ash, Kodiak, Alaska PH Coll 247.331