Young lady. High buttoned spring heel shoes. Cambria borough, Broad street One pocket-book $1.95 in silver. About eighteen. "F. P. R." on arm and clasped hands under same. $5.15 coin. p.475. Age fifty-five. Two rings, one bearing initial "A." "Johnstown". Red bandana handkerchief Blue and white cotton hose. Age fifty. Valuables One ring with set. Age fifteen. No articles. A catastrophic flood in 1889 killed more than 2,000 people. Overall, I'd rather have a flood hit a brewery and be filled with barrels than barbed wire. Small gray barred coat. Catholic. Height about five feet 3 inches. One band ring. Fancy ear-rings with sets. Male child, two years old. KEELER & CO., 1889 Disastrous flood (1889) in the town of Johnstown, Pa., U.S. Johnstown lies at the confluence of the Conemaugh River and Stony Creek; at the time of the flood it was a leading U.S. steelmaking centre. Button shoes. Summarizing the flood's impact in statistics and facts is a quick way to convey the enormity of the event. Zoom in Zoom out Rotate right Fit screen Full expand. 65 and collar-button worked in. Receipt to Robert Bossett, from Geo. The scale of the Johnstown flood of 1889 is difficult to visualize. Fifty-seven minutes after the dam collapsed, the flood hit Johnstown. Black dress. Weight 75. Female. 41, No. Gold ear-rings with five blue sets. Heavy black jersey cloth coat. Blue striped calico dress Gray striped flannel underwear. Identified by Mrs. Julia A. Hatzinger. Height 4 feet 2 inches. Gingham apron. Valuables given to him. Black hair. Male. A coupon book, Johnstown and Stony Creek R.R. $1.00 bill. White and black striped stockings Plain gold ring with coral setting. Brown dress with small steel stripes. Female. Black wool hose. Between 2:50 and 2:55p.m. the South Fork Dam breached. Age fifty. Wore No. Gum overshoes and shoes. Blue eyes Black Hair. Red hair. JOHNSTOWN, Pa.. Auburn hair. Age twenty-five or thirty. Age about six years High buttoned shoes with heel. Female. White dress trimmed with embroidery. Female. Male. Female. Dark brown hair. Short black pants, old. $45.00 in cash. Breast-pin. Trevor Hughes. 48,196. [25][26], The Johnstown Flood was the worst flood to hit the U.S. in the 19th century. 7. Silver watch, knife, etc., taken by A. Craver of Ebensburg. Female. Weight about 110. After the flood, survivors suffered a series of legal defeats in their attempts to recover damages from the dam's owners. Blue and red stripe waist. Watchman at Wire Mill. Age sixty. Band ring on third finger of left hand. Female. Height 2 feet 6 inches. Age about thirty-five. $1.10 in silver. White cotton stockings. Female. The death toll hit 2,209 with one out of three bodies found being unidentifiable. Male. Plain string and bag around her neck. Age fifteen. No valuables. Cream color ribbon around neck. Brown hair plaited and tied in knot in back. "Statistics about the great disaster", Johnstown Flood Museum, https://archive.org/stream/StillCastingShadowsASharedMosaicOfU.s.HistoryVol.I1620-1914/StillCastingShadows1_djvu.txt, "Frank Shomo, Infant Survivor Of Johnstown Flood, Dies at 108", "Arizona's 1890 dam disaster killed more than 100 people - The Prescott Daily Courier - Prescott, Arizona", "THE ARIZONA DISASTER. Striped dress. Height 4 feet 7 inches. Rubber hair pins. Pencil Several letters. Purple suit. Male. Female. Male. Blue dotted waist and new buttoned shoes. Blue cambric dress. Age two and a half years. Age twenty-two. Buried in Decker's cemetery, Morrellville, Pa. Black dress. Weight 75. Home-knit hose. Spectacles with case. Supposed to be Mrs. Shabler, or Mrs. McClaren, or Mrs. Murphy, of Hotel Brunswick. Dark hair. Cash $6.21. On May 31, 1889, the Johnstown Flood killed 2,209 people in southwest Pennsylvania when the South Fork Dam failed after days of heavy rain. No valuables. Age about twenty. Black lace tie. Male. Identified by the husband, Mark Drew. Dark brown hair. About twenty. Age thirty-one Weight 140. Two rings on finger of left hand. Brown hair. Male. Buttoned shoes, soles well worn. Blue and black barred flannel skirt. Heavy brown hair. White handkerchief with red border. Mark on stomach looks like a burn. Height 5 feet. the "Robber Barons" Hounded by the media, members of the club donated to the relief effort. Known as the 'master of the art of narrative history', is an American writer, narrator, historian and lecturer. Medium size. Female About thirteen years. Age two months. White linen collar with brilliant collar-button. No clothing whatever. Dark brown hair. Dark hair. 20 years in drug store. Telegraph instruments and chair found with body. [3] This fatal lowering of the dam greatly reduced the capacity of the main spillway and virtually eliminated the action of an emergency spillway on the western abutment. Buried Prospect, June 9th. About five years of age. 15 cents. Dark hair. Becker kept it under wraps until the time of ASCE's convention in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in 1891. Chain with cross attached. Samples of dress and skirt on coffin. Winter opening hours have begun for the Johnstown Flood Museum and Heritage Discovery Center/Johnstown Childrens Museum: we are CLOSED Tuesdays and Wednesdays; OPEN Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays from 10:00 am-5:00 pm; and OPEN Sundays from noon-5:00 pm. Weight 75. Weight about 50. Keys with name on stencil. Light barred pants 70 cts. Medium build. Age nineteen. $7.26 in change One English penny. Button shoes. Plaid dress. Blue and white spotted calico dress. Weight 148 Smooth face. Johnstown was the eastern terminus of the Western Division Canal, supplied with water by Lake Conemaugh, the reservoir behind the dam. Pocket book and papers. White dress with spots. Blue skirt with short stripes of black braid in front. It was, however, the third flood to devastate the town in Cambria County - the first in 1889 killed more than 2,000 . Height 4 feet 9 inches. However, Johnstown was rebuilt on its original site. Buried at Prospect, June 9th. Cash $12.74. Enciente. Decomposing bodies and cremated human remains were found at an unlicensed funeral home in Johnstown, New York, police said. Female. He had just sat down to eat his supper when the crash came, and the whole family, consisting of wife and eight children, were . Light complexion. Found in front of Cambria Iron Co.'s office. Calico waist, blue with white stars and white buttons, white and blue collar. Two bodies were found as late as 1906. Black jersey, large buttons. Taken by James Murphy, "K.". Male. Plain gold ring on third finger of left hand. Blue calico dress with small crescent dots. Dark blue cotton shirt with white bar. Two rings with clover leaf pearl set. $37 00 in cash. Black ribbed hose. Striped skirt. Weight 80. Knife. Auburn hair. Plain gold ring on third finger of left hand. Penknife. Two years old. Black hair. Barred flannel drawers. Sandy mustache and goatee. Dark complexion Weight about 100. The Pennsylvania Railroad restored service to Pittsburgh, 55 miles (89km) away, by June 2. Ear-rings. Female. A few gray hairs on chin. Age sixty. Age about thirty-six. Height 5 feet. White. Light complexion. Striped flannel shirt. White underwear trimmed with embroidery. Full face. Age thirteen. Woolen stockings. Knee pants. (Cambria Iron Co., Miller.). Age forty-five to fifty. One scarf-pin. Female. Diamond ring on third finger left hand with garnet. 56 cts. D. Rees, his nephew, June 4. Male. Black cloth coat Gold watch and chain Breast-pin Plain gold ring, marked "H B." Supposed to be Walter Jones. Long breast-pin with brilliants. Two feet rule. Long hair. Height 5 feet 2 inches. White. Red flannel waist. $46.25. Height 5 feet Light complexion. Passenger on the day express Given to R. B. Bates, Racine, Mich. Two breast-pins. Visit the Johnstown Flood Museum, which is operated by the Johnstown Area Heritage Association, to find out more about this shocking episode in American history. Babe. Black dress and bustle Plain gold ring on third finger of left hand. Small gold ring. On May 31, 1889, a neglected dam and a phenomenal storm led to a catastrophe in which 2,209 people died. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Son of Howell Powell. Black and white flannel shirt. Collar buttons. Barred flannel skirt. Small plain gold ring. Four collar-buttons Set ring. Male. Knee breeches. Body removed by her son, Warren W. Cope. Red flannel underskirt. Light eyes. The great wave measured 35-40 feet high and hit Johnstown at 40 miles per hour. Plain gold ring. Red bandana handkerchief. Burnt and unrecognizable. Black guard to it. Woolen skirt Blue belt around waist. Male. About eight years. Supposed to be Paul Geddes. . Badly burned. Brown eyes. Female. Reddish brown hair. White and black or blue striped collar. Buried in lot 143, "Grand View.". Two gold rings. Female. High broad forehead. Height about 5 feet 9 inches. Pocket-book with $30. Light brown hair. Boy two years. Weight about 60. Padlock, key and 15 cts. Female. Female. Weight 140. Height 5 feet 7 1/2 inches. Light calico dress. Supposed to be Mr. Farrell, of Woodvale. Jackson street, Johnstown, Pa. Age fifteen. Two gold rings on right hand. Bunch of keys Sent to Prospect. Scapular around her neck. Age seventeen to eighteen years. Male. Open-faced silver watch. Tom has no idea of Anna's love for him, and he becomes engaged to Gloria. Breast-pin, collar-buttons, cloth dress, gray and white barred No. Congress gaiters. Light hair. Most remained on top of the dam, some plowing earth to raise it, while others tried to pile mud and rock on the face to save the eroding wall. 101 Centre street, Johnstown, Pa Weight 150. Weight 40. Bunch of keys. Green cloth basque. Light hair, plaited, tied near middle. Male. Height 5 ft. 7 in. Also had watch, wallet and papers received from Safety Deposit Company and given to brother-in-law, E.P. Gray pants and coat. Checkered knee pants. Bunch of keys. Calico dress, striped blue and white. Dark blue dress with light blue sleeve. Slender. Weight 120. Height 5 feet 6 inches. No money or valuables. Height 5 feet 3 inches Badly burned. Brown bib. Supposed to be gray flannel shirt. Weight 75 Height 4 feet 3 inches. One small gold ring. Plain ring on third finger of left hand (can't take off). Two bunches of keys. Weight 140. Watch. Red and black barred necktie. The flood caused 17 million dollars in damages. The city of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was founded in 1800 by Swiss immigrant Joseph Johns (anglicized from "Schantz") where the Stonycreek and Little Conemaugh rivers joined to form the Conemaugh River. Pearl street. Sex unknown. Black stockings. Weight about 45 pounds. Interred in Sandy Vale or Grand View. Canton flannel drawers. Age twenty-eight Weight 160. Height about 3 feet 6 inches. Button shoes. Dark brown hair Weight 65. 29-10. Female. Child. In the years following the disaster, some survivors blamed the members of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club for their modifications to the dam. Red flannel underskirt. Cambria City. Breast-pin. Brown dress. Hair long and brown. Black wool hose. Gold watch, No. Height 5 feet 4 inches. Open-faced silver watch. Gingham apron. Weight about 70. Debris from the Johnstown Flood. Weight 65 Height 4 feet 6 inches. May 1JOHNSTOWN, Pa. Johnstown police are investigating deaths of a middle-aged man and woman whose bodies, as well as a dog's, were found with gunshot wounds in a second-floor bedroom of a house on the 500 block of Pine Street on Saturday afternoon. Age five or six years. Heavy gray undershirt. Blue eyes. "Johnstown flood of 1889 destruction and rebirth" (Presentation 76-9). Spring heel button shoes with half soles. Light complexion. Male. Male. Large mouth. Female. Door key. Gum boots. Two strips of muslin tied around the body. Female. Sandy hair Height 5 ft 5 in. Male. Light complexion. Red waist Wore a truss. Weight 65. Light hair. Supposed to have been a passenger east bound train. Age thirteen 10 cts. Female. Weight 140. Male. Age thirteen. Papers, etc. Button shoes. Black hair. Dark woolen stockings. Blue and white striped skirt. No coat nor vest. Six front teeth in lower jaw. Red woolen stockings. Grand Army Badge. Breast-pin. Band ring, engraved. Age fourteen years. Age six months. White stockings Pocketbook. Flannel drawers Jacket with flannel skirt. Blue calico dress, with white spots. Fair complexion. Male. Spring heeled shoes. They were buried in the "Plot of the Unknown" in Grandview Cemetery, Johnstown, where a memorial statue stands to this day. Supposed to be a Fitzharris. Heavy black coat. Black wool skirt with stripe. Two keys. Dark hair. One plain ring set out. Prospect, June 14th. Supposed to be Mrs. White. (2016). High heeled button shoes. Supposed to be Miss Zimmerman. Ear-drops, square one-half of the face of the ear-drop checkered, the other half engraved with a vine. Bracelets and rings duplicates of Miss Well's. Buried at Grand View. Bracelet and ring on left wrist and hand. White underclothing. Bracelets, seven strands and locket with initials, "E. M. The . Cork-screw vest. White and black checkered body. Effects delivered to mother. Deformed. Female. Female. Heavy build. Pocket knife, black handle, one blade. Rings in possession of R. B. Rodgers. Height about 5 feet 6 inches. Hazel eyes. He gave the investigation report to outgoing Becker to decide when to release it to the public. Light brown hair. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Male. Weight 125 pounds. Weight about fifty. Earrings Silver ring on middle finger of left hand. White dress and skirt plaited. Black and white flannel petticoat. Age about eight. Male. Age about thirty-eight. Buttoned shoes. Black ribbed stockings. The flood had suddenly taken the life of one of every nine people in Johnstown. Revolver and knife. Ruby ear-rings. Dark pants, striped. Age thirty. Age forty Black pants. Light hair. Light hair. Weight 135. Slippers. Weight 115. Weight 130. Age thirty-five. Light hair. Female. Unger ordered all of his men to fall back to high ground on both sides of the dam where they could do nothing but watch and wait. Light hair Gray wool dress pleated. Editorial: J.W. Collar-button and cuff button. Weight 160. Female. R. O., 1886. Supposed to be Mrs. Luckhart. Light hair. Height 5 feet 6 inches. It is estimated that one out of nine residents was killed by the flood. Breast-pin. Female. Light hair. Barred underclothes. Body shipped by B.&O. About four years. Age unknown. Harry Bischoff, St. Louis, Mo. Pocket knife. Four bladed knife. $2.56 money. Small child. Two bodies. White undershirt. Height 3 feet 9 inches. The death toll here was approximately sixteen people. Knit shirt. Age fifty five. Weight 140. Ear-drops. A jury convened by a county coroner to investigate the cause of the Johnstown Flood that swept more than 2,000 people to their death on May 31 found on Saturday evening . Aged. Height 5 feet 4 inches Auburn hair. Washington street, Johnstown, Pa. Gold watch and chain. Black stockings. Papers, etc. Portage street, Conemaugh Borough. Button shoes Medal and "Agnus Dei" around neck. Three gold rings placed on body. 160 pounds. Make sure youre always up-to-date by subscribing to our online newsletter. Two pocket-knives Forty cents in silver. Male. Gingham apron. Height 4 feet 3 inches Dark hair. Gingham apron. Two rubbers. Small gold ring. $2 note.