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Hekla Volcano 1970 Eruption Iceland Lava Flow Color Photo Postcard
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Hekla Volcano 1970 Eruption Iceland Lava Flow Color Photo Postcard

Hekla, Iceland1970ChromeUnused
Vivid color photographic postcard documenting the 1970 eruption of Hekla, Iceland's most active volcano. The image shows the Oldugigar crater in full eruption — glowing orange lava flows streak down the dark volcanic cone while a plume of ash and smoke billows into the blue sky; the snow-covered summit of Hekla proper is visible in the background. Caption: "HEKLA 1970." Trilingual back (Icelandic, English, German): "Varied activity in the largest Oldugigar crater. Hekla proper is snow-covered in the background. June 5th, 1970." Published by Sólarfilma s.f., Reykjavík, Iceland, No. 130. Unposted.
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PC-01816 · Sólarfilma s.f., Reykjavík, Iceland — No. 130
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