Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Bottle |
Collection |
Oil Museum of Canada Collection |
Catalog Number |
OMC 1960.721.002 a - b |
Description |
Volcanic ash in two bottles from Mount Pelee, Martinique of the West Indies. The bottles have corks in the top. |
Provenance |
Acquired by International Driller, Charles Wallen. On May 8,1902 Mount Pelee erupted with a roar and wiped out the whole population of 28,000 people of St. Pierre with just one survivor, a prisoner in an underground dungeon. After four days he was discovered by two men walking through the ruins. |
Dimensions |
H-16.5 Dia-5 cm |
Search Terms |
International Drillers Natural History Bottle Geology Sample Mount Pelee Martinique, West Indies Volcanoes |
People |
Wallen, Charles |