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'''Robert Emerson Landsburg''' (November 13, 1931 – May 18, 1980) was an American [[photographer]] who was killed while photographing the [[1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens]].<ref name="natgeo">Staff report (January 1981). Robert Landsburg's brave final shots. ''[[National Geographic Society|National Geographic]]''</ref><ref name="ap1980">Associated Press (June 5, 1980). Another body found in volcano area.</ref><ref name="s-r1980">Associated Press (June 6, 1980). Red tape battled. St. Helens sedate. ''[[The Spokesman-Review]]''</ref> |
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| name = Robert Landsburg |
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| image = Robert_Landsburg.jpeg |
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| birth_name = Robert Emerson Landsburg |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1931|11|13}} |
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| birth_place = [[Seattle, Washington]], U.S. |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1980|05|18|1931|11|13}} |
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| death_place = near [[Mount St. Helens]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], U.S. {{Coord|46|12|46.3|N|122|16|03.3|W|display=inline}} |
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| death_cause = Killed by a [[pyroclastic flow]] caused by the [[1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens]] |
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| resting_place = Skyline Memorial Gardens, [[Portland, Oregon]], U.S. |
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| occupation = Photographer |
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| known_for = Photographing the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens |
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'''Robert Emerson Landsburg''' (November 13, 1931 – May 18, 1980)<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregonian-the-dead-and-missing/153497071/ |title=The dead and missing |newspaper=[[The Oregonian]] |location=[[Portland, Oregon]] |page=V38 |date=October 27, 1980 |accessdate=August 17, 2024 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> was an American [[photographer]] who died while photographing the [[1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens]].<ref name="natgeo">Staff report (January 1981). Robert Landsburg's brave final shots. ''[[National Geographic Society|National Geographic]]''</ref> |
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Landsburg was born in [[Seattle, Washington]], and lived in [[Portland, Oregon]], at the time of the eruption. In the weeks leading up to the eruption, Landsburg visited the area many times in order to photographically document the changing volcano.<ref name="vincent">Bunce, Vincent (2000). "Restless Planet: Volcanoes", p.44. Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers, Austin. ISBN 0-7398-1327-7.</ref> On the morning of May 18, he was within a few miles of the summit. When the mountain exploded, Landsburg took photos of the rapidly approaching ash cloud. He then rewound the film back into its case, put his camera in his backpack, and then laid himself on top of the backpack in an attempt to protect its contents.<ref name="coenraads">Robert Coenraads (2006). "Natural Disasters and How We Cope", p.50. Millennium House, ISBN 978-1-921209-11-6.</ref> Seventeen days later, Landsburg's body was found buried in the ash with his backpack underneath. The film was developed and has provided geologists with valuable documentation of the historic eruption.<ref name="coenraads" /> |
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==Biography== |
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Landsburg was born in 1931 in [[Seattle, Washington]]. He served in the [[United States Navy]] from 1951 through 1959, partially during the [[Korean War]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fold3.com/record/528746093/ |title=Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File |agency=[[United States Department of Veterans Affairs]] |via=fold3.com |url-access=subscription |accessdate=August 17, 2024}}</ref> He was working as a commercial photographer by 1970, winning an award that year for best travel film by a travel promotion association, given by [[Sunset (magazine)|''Sunset'' magazine]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregonian-film-maker-wins-award/153497859/ |title=Film Maker Wins Award |newspaper=[[The Oregonian]] |location=[[Portland, Oregon]] |page=8 |date=January 26, 1970 |accessdate=August 17, 2024 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> As of 1978, his photography work could be seen in 16 public buildings in [[Portland, Oregon]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-what-has-ceta-done/153498325/ |title=What has CETA done for the arts in Portland? |first=Charles |last=Deemer |magazine=Northwest: The Sunday Oregonian Magazine |page=NW5 |date=October 29, 1978 |accessdate=August 17, 2024 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> |
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In the weeks leading up to the eruption of [[Mount St. Helens]], Landsburg visited the area many times in order to photographically document the changing volcano.<ref name="vincent">Bunce, Vincent (2000). ''Restless Planet: Volcanoes'', p. 44. Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers, Austin. {{ISBN|0-7398-1327-7}}.</ref> On the morning of May 18, he was within a few miles of the summit. When the mountain erupted, Landsburg retreated to his car while taking photos of the rapidly approaching ash cloud.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thatoregonlife.com/2022/05/mt-st-helens-eruption-images/ |title=The Haunting Final Images From Two Photographers on Mt. St. Helens |first=Danielle |last=Denham |website=thatoregonlife.com |date=May 18, 2022 |accessdate=August 17, 2024}}</ref> Before he was engulfed by the [[pyroclastic flow]], he rewound the film back into its case, put his camera in his backpack, and then laid himself on top of the backpack to protect its contents. His body was found 17 days later, buried in the ash with his backpack underneath.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republic-searchers-find-body-of-anot/153496385/ |title=Searchers Find Body of Another Volcano Victim |agency=[[United Press International|UPI]] |newspaper=[[The Republic (Columbus, Indiana)|The Republic]] |location=[[Columbus, Indiana]] |page=A2 |date=June 5, 1980 |accessdate=August 17, 2024 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-st-helens-sedate/153496742/ |title=St. Helens sedate |agency=[[Associated Press|AP]] |newspaper=[[The Spokesman-Review]] |location=[[Spokane, Washington]] |page=29 |date=June 6, 1980 |accessdate=August 17, 2024 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> The film was developed and has provided geologists with valuable documentation of the historic eruption.<ref name="coenraads">Robert Coenraads (2006). ''Natural Disasters and How We Cope'', p. 50. Millennium House, {{ISBN|978-1-921209-11-6}}.</ref> |
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Landsburg was a resident of Portland at the time of his death. He was interred at Skyline Memorial Gardens in Portland.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregonian-obituary-for-robert-landsb/153498672/ |title=Obituary for Robert LANDSBURG |newspaper=[[The Oregonian]] |location=[[Portland, Oregon]] |page=D7 |date=June 9, 1980 |accessdate=August 17, 2024 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> |
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*[https://huckberry.com/journal/posts/robert-landsburg-s-brave-final-shots A scan] of the ''National Geographic'' report. |
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*[https://www.lomography.com/magazine/234721-robert-landsburgs-brave-final-shots Larger versions] of Landsburg's final images. |
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Robert Landsburg | |
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| Born | Robert Emerson Landsburg November 13, 1931 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | May 18, 1980 (aged 48) |
| Cause of death | Killed by a pyroclastic flow caused by the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens |
| Resting place | Skyline Memorial Gardens, Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Known for | Photographing the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens |
Robert Emerson Landsburg (November 13, 1931 – May 18, 1980)[1] was an American photographer who died while photographing the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens.[2]
Biography
[edit]Landsburg was born in 1931 in Seattle, Washington. He served in the United States Navy from 1951 through 1959, partially during the Korean War.[3] He was working as a commercial photographer by 1970, winning an award that year for best travel film by a travel promotion association, given by Sunset magazine.[4] As of 1978, his photography work could be seen in 16 public buildings in Portland, Oregon.[5]
In the weeks leading up to the eruption of Mount St. Helens, Landsburg visited the area many times in order to photographically document the changing volcano.[6] On the morning of May 18, he was within a few miles of the summit. When the mountain erupted, Landsburg retreated to his car while taking photos of the rapidly approaching ash cloud.[7] Before he was engulfed by the pyroclastic flow, he rewound the film back into its case, put his camera in his backpack, and then laid himself on top of the backpack to protect its contents. His body was found 17 days later, buried in the ash with his backpack underneath.[8][9] The film was developed and has provided geologists with valuable documentation of the historic eruption.[10]
Landsburg was a resident of Portland at the time of his death. He was interred at Skyline Memorial Gardens in Portland.[11]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The dead and missing". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. October 27, 1980. p. V38. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Staff report (January 1981). Robert Landsburg's brave final shots. National Geographic
- ^ "Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File". United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via fold3.com.
- ^ "Film Maker Wins Award". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. January 26, 1970. p. 8. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Deemer, Charles (October 29, 1978). "What has CETA done for the arts in Portland?". Northwest: The Sunday Oregonian Magazine. p. NW5. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Bunce, Vincent (2000). Restless Planet: Volcanoes, p. 44. Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers, Austin. ISBN 0-7398-1327-7.
- ^ Denham, Danielle (May 18, 2022). "The Haunting Final Images From Two Photographers on Mt. St. Helens". thatoregonlife.com. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ "Searchers Find Body of Another Volcano Victim". The Republic. Columbus, Indiana. UPI. June 5, 1980. p. A2. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "St. Helens sedate". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. AP. June 6, 1980. p. 29. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Robert Coenraads (2006). Natural Disasters and How We Cope, p. 50. Millennium House, ISBN 978-1-921209-11-6.
- ^ "Obituary for Robert LANDSBURG". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. June 9, 1980. p. D7. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
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