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Image of Jar of ash from Mount St. Helens eruption in 1980

Jar of ash from Mount St. Helens eruption in 1980
Mount. St. Helens, known as Lawetlat’la to the Cowlitz and Loowit or Louwala-Clough to the Klickitat, erupted on May 18, 1980. It was the most destructive volcanic event in US history, killing 57 people and destroying 200 homes. The eruption reduced the mountain’s elevation from 9,677 to 8,363 feet. Ash blanketed most of Washington state and reached as far as…
ID Number:2025.22.1
Date:1980
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