Ruy H. Finch (1890-1957)
By California Volcano Observatory
1924 (approx.)
![A black-and-white photo of a man in a black suit jacket, pinstriped pants, and a dapper fedora. He is standing on a Hawaiian pahoehoe lava flow and peering into a deep ground crack.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/media/images/USGS-Ruy-Finch.png?itok=Kq-XRskA)
Detailed Description
The founder of the Lassen Volcano Observatory (1926-1935) and second Director of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (1940-1951), Ruy Herbert Finch conducted research in both Hawaii and throughout the Western United States.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.