Jan Kozak Collection: Historical Earthquakes

Thumbnail Image Image-KZ576 Town of Arica in ruins. (Arica, Peru (now Chile))
Thumbnail Image Image-KZ577 Town of Arica in ruins. (Arica, Peru (now Chile))
Thumbnail Image Image-KZ578 Ships overwhelmed by tsunami. (Arica, Peru (now Chile))
Thumbnail Image Image-KZ579 Ships overwhelmed by tsunami. Similar to KZ578 (Arica, Peru (now Chile))
Thumbnail Image Image-KZ580 Copy of KZ579: ships overwhelmed by tsunami. (Arica, Peru (now Chile))
Thumbnail Image Image-KZ581 Town in background appears undamaged. The sea is relatively quiet with only a few high waves. (Arica, Peru (now Chile))
Thumbnail Image Image-KZ582 Ruins of the Church of St. Anne: roof collapsed, columns lean, etc. (Ica, Peru)
Thumbnail Image Image-KZ583 Demolition of St. Anne's in Ica, after the earthquake. (Ica, Peru)
Thumbnail Image Image-KZ584 People in Ica praying in front of religious statue. (Ica, Peru)
Thumbnail Image Image-KZ585 People in Arequipa flee the collapsing buildings. (Arequipa, Peru)
Thumbnail Image Image-KZ586 Ships and boats stranded on shore by high waves (tsunami?) (Peru)
Thumbnail Image Image-KZ587 Jesuits' church, Arequipa, Peru after the earthquake of 1868. (Arequipa, Peru)
Thumbnail Image Image-KZ588 Panicked horse running through the streets during the earthquake. (Iquique, Peru (now Chile))
Thumbnail Image Image-KZ589 Crude depictions of the earthquake's effects on Arica and Arequipa. Date should be August 13, not February 19. (17th c. sketches by Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala) (Arica [Chile] and Arequipa, Peru)
Thumbnail Image Image-KZ590 Ruined town, ship beached by the high waves, inhabitants camping on the mountains above the town. (Arica, Peru (now Chile))
Thumbnail Image Image-KZ591 Demolished town. In the background, some buildings are still standing. (Arica, Peru (now Chile))
Thumbnail Image Image-KZ592 The Cathedral was heavily damaged. (Ica, Peru)
Thumbnail Image Image-KZ593 St. Anne's Church was badly damaged. (Ica, Peru)
Thumbnail Image Image-KZ594 Collapsed Socorro Hospital (Ica, Peru)
Thumbnail Image Image-KZ595 Majority of town collapsed. The church and a few houses stand undamaged. (Arica, Peru (now Chile))
Thumbnail Image Image-KZ711 Buildings in Arequipa suffered heavy structural damage. Scene shows temporary shelters in the main Plaza. (Newspaper illustration, London, 1868) (Arequipa, Peru)
Thumbnail Image Image-KZ720 Two views of Arica, Peru after the earthquake. (Arica, Peru)
Thumbnail Image Image-KZ728 Collapsed church of S. Domingo at Arequipa. (Newspaper illustration) (Arequipa, Peru)
Thumbnail Image Image-KZ787 'Street of the Church of San Juan de Dios.' Complete failure of church and other buildings. (Arequipa, Peru)
Thumbnail Image Image-KZ793 Violent waves (tsunami?) destroy the vessels in the harbor at Arica and sweep an American steamer on to the shore. (Arica, Peru)
Thumbnail Image Image-KZ795 Newspaper illustrations: 'Ruins of the cathedral of Arequipa.' (Arequipa, Peru)
Thumbnail Image Image-KZ796 'Ruins of the church of San Antonio with view of the Pampa.' (Arequipa, Peru)
Thumbnail Image Image-KZ801 'The late earthquake in South America: Calle de las recogidas, Arequipa.' (Newspaper illustration) (Arequipa, Peru)
Thumbnail Image Image-KZ886 Town of Arica lies in ruins. (Arica, Peru (now Chile))
Thumbnail Image Image-KZ920 "The cathedral at Arequipa, a city destroyed by the earthquake in Peru." (Before the earthquake) (Arequipa, Peru)
Thumbnail Image Image-KZ936 Town in background appears undamaged. The sea is relatively quiet with only a few high waves. SEE ALSO: KZ581 (Arica, Peru (now Chile))