Jan Kozak Collection: Historical Earthquakes

Thumbnail Image Image-KZ538 Earthquake in Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe. Severe damage and fire. Erupting volcanos in background.
Thumbnail Image Image-KZ539 Earthquake in Pointe-a-Pitre. Severe damage and fire. Erupting volcanos, San Friere and Sans Toucher in the background. (Colored lithograph, Paris, 1843) (Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe)
Thumbnail Image Image-KZ540 Earthquake in Pointe-a-Pitre. Buildings are collapsing, but the sea is calm. (Lithograph)
Thumbnail Image Image-KZ541 Damage in the town of Pointe-a-Pitre. Nuns, priest, and soldiers assist people. (Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe)
Thumbnail Image Image-KZ542 School room(?) in Pointe-a-Pitre. Furniture, books, and people thrown about by the earthquake. (Copper engraving)
Thumbnail Image Image-KZ543 Three scenes of disaster's affects on people: Left: Dog attacks a man. Middle: Refugees on a raft in the sea. Right: Injured (and poisoned?) people in a burning house. (Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe)
Thumbnail Image Image-KZ544 Pointe-a-Pitre. Disastrous consequences for inhabitants. (Woodcut, France, 1843)
Thumbnail Image Image-KZ545 Fire and earthquake damage in Pointe-a-Pitre. People trying to escape in boats. (Steel engraving. Poor copy of KZ546) (Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe)
Thumbnail Image Image-KZ546 Fire and earthquake damage in Pointe-a-Pitre. People trying to escape in boats.
Thumbnail Image Image-KZ547 Fire and earthquake damage in Pointe-a-Pitre. People trying to escape in boats. (Copper etching, London 1843) (Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe)