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Site of Volcano Eruption in Faial Azores

While visiting Faial, the birthplace of my mother, We added the location of the 1957 volcano eruption to our itinerary. This eruption brought a flood of Portuguese immigrants to the USA, including my mother at 9 years old.

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Date Taken: 10.2014
Date Uploaded: 11.2016
Photo Location: Faial, Portugal
Copyright: © Jerry Veit