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1880-81 Mauna Loa lava flows

Detailed Description

The 1880-1881 eruption of Mauna Loa produced lava flows that came within about 2 kilometers of the town of Hilo. This painting by Charles Furneaux, "Night View 1880-1881, Eruption from Hilo Bay," illustrates the flows as they would have been in November 1880.

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.


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