An old hangar in West Yellowstone, Montana, served as a make-shift first aid station for the injured.

1959 Hebgen Lake, MT earthquake; magnitude 7.5

Rescuers and first aid workers transfer a seriously injured man to a plane that will fly him to a hospital in Bozeman, Montana.

1959 Hebgen Lake, MT earthquake; magnitude 7.5

There is no rest for the injured, as reporters attempt to record their stories for the news media.

1959 Hebgen Lake, MT earthquake; magnitude 7.5

Divers searched for bodies in Hebgen Lake and in the newly formed lake above the landslide. None were found.

1959 Hebgen Lake, MT earthquake; magnitude 7.5

Rescuers search the rocky bed of the Madison River and the area adjacent to the huge landslide for victims and personal belongings that may give some clue to the identities of those buried by the landslide.

1959 Hebgen Lake, MT earthquake; magnitude 7.5

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