Mount St. Helens Erupting
Mount St. Helens erupts on May 18, 1980, as seen from Yale Lake in Washington State
Bus Driver Wiping Windshield after Mt. St. Helens Eruption
May 18, 1980 -- A bus driver cleans his windshield of ash after Mount St. Helens erupted.
Rescuer Searching for Victims of Mount St. Helens Eruption
May 28, 1980 -- A member of the U.S. Army breaks a window of a pickup truck in search for bodies
Oregon Newspapers on Mount St. Helens Eruption
1980 -- Oregon newspapers report the eruption of nearby Mount St. Helens
Lava Dome in Mount St. Helens
1980 -- An aerial view of the 600 foot lava dome in the crater of Mount St. Helens, as seen between the volcano's May and July eruptions.
Mount St. Helens Crater and Mount Adams
1980 -- An aerial view of the Mount Saint Helens crater and a nearby threat, Mount Adams in the distance
Bottled Volcanic Ash from Mount St. Helens
1981 -- Bottles of ash from the eruption of Mount St. Helens are sold as souvenirs for $1.25 apiece.
Caldera of Mount St. Helens
May 24, 1992 -- An aerial view of the caldera of Mount St. Helens, a volcanic feature formed by land damage endured following a volcanic eruption
Damaged Car From 1980 Mount St. Helens Blast
1999 -- Nineteen years after the eruption, a miner's car still remains, crushed by the Mount St. Helens blast
Hikers Looking at Mount St. Helens
1999 -- Hikers sit at on bench at the Johnston Ridge Observatory and look at Mt. St. Helens. The surrounding land was destroyed during the volcano's 1980 eruption
Fallen Trees near Mount St. Helens
1999 -- The remains of fallen trees are scattered among the foothills of Mount St. Helens, nearly two decades after the volcano's massive eruption.
Mount St. Helens Vents Steam
Oct. 11, 2004 -- Mount St. Helens vents off steam as viewed from the Coldwater Ridge Center. It was believed that magma was very close to surface and could break through anytime
Signs Referring to Mount St. Helens
Oct. 6, 2004 -- Signs on the highway heading to Mount St. Helens reference puns to worries of another eruption
Mount St. Helens Area of Erosion
Years after the 1980 eruption, erosion has now formed near Mount St. Helens
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