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Destroyed house, after an earthquake near Viege, Valais, Switzerland

Bisson FrèresJuly 25-26, 1855

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

The rubble of a wood and stone building, with wooden beams and shingles askew.

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  • Title: Destroyed house, after an earthquake near Viege, Valais, Switzerland
  • Creator: Bisson Frères
  • Date Created: July 25-26, 1855
  • Location Created: Switzerland
  • Physical Dimensions: 35.9 × 43 cm (14 1/8 × 16 15/16 in.)
  • Type: Print
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Albumen silver print from a glass negative
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 2015.30.1
  • Culture: French
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
  • Creator Display Name: Bisson Frères (French, active 1840 - 1864)
  • Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)
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