alb5405577

Halifax Explosion, Article in Newspaper,1917

Boston Daily Globe article about the Halifax Explosion, which occurred in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, on December 6th, 1917, when the Mont-Blanc, a French cargo ship carrying high explosives, collided with another ship near Halifax Harbour. A fire on board the Mont-Blanc caused a massive explosion that destroyed a large section of Halifax, killing 2,000 people and injuring 9,000.

Share
Pinterest
Twitter
Facebook
Copy link
Email

Add to another lightbox

Do you already have an account? Sign in

You do not have an account? Register

Buy this image

Title:

Halifax Explosion, Article in Newspaper,1917

Caption:

Boston Daily Globe article about the Halifax Explosion, which occurred in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, on December 6th, 1917, when the Mont-Blanc, a French cargo ship carrying high explosives, collided with another ship near Halifax Harbour. A fire on board the Mont-Blanc caused a massive explosion that destroyed a large section of Halifax, killing 2,000 people and injuring 9,000.

Credit:

Album / Science Source

Releases:

Model: No - Property: No
Rights questions?

Image size:

3068 x 3293 px | 28.9 MB

Print size:

26.0 x 27.9 cm | 10.2 x 11.0 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

1917 • 20 XX TWENTIETH CENTURY • 20TH CENTURY • 20TH • AREA • BOSTON DAILY GLOBE • BW • CANADA • CHANNEL • DECEMBER 6 • DISASTER • EXPLODE • HALIFAX EXPLOSION • HALIFAX • HARBOUR • HEADLINE • HISTORY • ILLUSTRATION • ILLUSTRATIONS • MAN-MADE DISASTER • MAN-MADE EXPLOSION • MAP • MONT-BLANC • NARROWS • NEWSPAPER ARTICLE • NOVA SCOTIA • RICHMOND • TWENTIETH CENTURY