Large pocket-knife and five cents. Brown eyes. Light complexion. Spring heeled shoes. Green, black and brown barred pants Gold hunting-case watch and chain. Age about twelve. 5 shoes Diamond ring carved, one crescent pin, set with brilliants, with star in centre. Age about sixty-five. Two gold band rings. Buttoned shoes. Weight 130. Female. Black hair. Six years old. Male. Beckley.". Fifty cents. Brown hair. Male Age twelve. Female. 10 cts. Calico dress with red and white spots. Supposed to be Hoffman. Black jersey. Elastic garter. Russell all above-named articles. Age forty. Weight 140. One pair of ear-drops. Light gray hair. White and black barred flannel skirt. Metal buttons. No shoes. Two purses containing $19.45, one $2 bill, rest in silver, all halves and quarters except $2 and four nickels. Two pocket pieces. Large wallet. Full beard three-fourths gray. Two bodies. Male. Male child. Apron with red bar. Front teeth wide apart and protruding. National News, 1889: Club Is Found Culpable in Johnstown Flood Red underwear. Heavy dark brown hair. Throwback Thursday: Great Johnstown Flood | NRA Family Mary Ellen, twenty-two years; daughter of Jerry Harrigan, 17 Ridge avenue, Minersville, servant in the Hulbert House. Gold ring with set collar-button. Brown eyes. Knee pants No means of identification, Male Weight 190 Height 5 feet 11 inches Clothes partly removed, and in stocking feet No valuables, Washington street, Johnstown, Pa. $1.00 silver clasped in hand. Age about twelve. Female child. Male child. No valuables. Dark hair mixed with gray. Heavy knit stockings. Park Archives: Johnstown Flood National Memorial - NPS History White. Dark hair. Lace shoes Blue waist Black coat. White. High gum boots, similar to men's boots. Scar on side of face. Apron of check shirting. Female. Gray eyes. Black skirt. Blue shirt with large bars on it. Light brown hair. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service, Membership, archives, facility rentals & more, Johnstown Flood Museum/Heritage Discovery Center/Cultural Programming, Johnstown Children's Museum/Children's Programming, Los Lobos to headline AmeriServ Flood City Music Festival 2023, 99 entire families died, including 396 children, More than 750 victims were never identified and rest in the Plot of the Unknown in Grandview Cemetery, Bodies were found as far away as Cincinnati, and as late as 1911, Four square miles of downtown Johnstown were completely destroyed, The pile of debris at the stone bridge covered 30 acres, Flood lines were found as high as 89 feet above river level. Dark pants, striped. Conemaugh Borough. Light calico dress. Red flannel drawers. Weight 65. Johnstown is 60 miles east of The village of East Conemaugh was the next populated area to fall victim to the flood. Open-faced silver watch. Height 4 feet 9 inches. Thirty-five years. One pin. Female from Hulbert House. Age thirty Breast-pin. No clothing whatever. Wife of Neal M'Arreny. Male. Barred calico dress. Male. Barefooted. Finger-rings and gold stud. Small button shoe spring heel. temporary shelters. Hair gray. Female. Butchered husbands, slaughtered wives Female. Age forty. Cotton waist in pocket. Found with Mrs Nitche. Papers marked W.E Kegg found upon him Mother lives in Harrisburg. Male Age about thirty to thirty-five. Number 4 shoes. Officials say the search at the . Female. Woolen shirt, has evidently been blue. Light hair. Keys. Red and black ringed woolen stockings, home knit. Female. $4.65 in money. Dark hair and stubby beard mixed with gray. Dark wool shirt pleated in front. About this Item . Black eyes. Alex. Door key. The Aftermath - The Johnstown flood of 1889 Hair dark and very long. Catholic. Height 5 feet. Brown eyes. Blue shirt waist. Red alpaca dress. Francis was a founding member of the ASCE and served as its president from November 1880 to January 1882. After the flood, survivors suffered a series of legal defeats in their attempts to recover damages from the dam's owners. No shirt. Female. Female. Black hair. Dark brown eyes Pocket-book containing $43.35. Female. Small purse. Paper No. 2-foot rule in pocket. Buried at Prospect, June 9th. Large gold button, oval shape, engraved. Female. The Pittsburgh speculators built cottages and a clubhouse to create the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club, an exclusive and private mountain retreat. About fourteen. Male. Scapulary. No valuables. Age eleven. Black stockings. Brown eyes. The lake was about 2 miles (3.2km) long, about 1 mile (1.6km) wide, and 60 feet (18m) deep near the dam. Female. Girl. Height 5 feet. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Button shoes. Sandy beard and moustache. Supposed to be William F. Beck, husband of Mrs. Blanche Beck (337), years 29 Machinist, worked in Gautier. Blue stockings. Papers found on body. The death toll hit 2,209 with one out of three bodies found being unidentifiable. Black and white stripe wool skirt. Faces of the Flood: Some victims were never found Dark hair. Female. Female. Plaited underskirt with edging two inches wide. Identified by brother. Can't remove them. One lead pencil Book of rates E.L. A.S. 1000 mile pass book. Height 4 feet 6 inches. Boilers exploded when the flood hit the Gautier Wire Works, causing black smoke seen by Johnstown residents. Black hair. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Plain ring on right hand. Prospect, June 14th. Calico dress, striped blue and white. Heavy gray undershirt. So not only was there a wall of water hitting the town, it brought it's own weapons. Age eighteen to twenty Height 5 feet 6 inches. Male. Gray pants and coat. "Johnstown". Light brown hair. Also red flannel dress. Johnstown Flood, The Pennsylvania Disaster That Left 2,200 Dead No socks. Full face. Dark hair. Bunch of keys. Height 5 feet 4 inches. Canton flannel drawers. Weight 135. 3 1/2 to 4 buttoned shoes. Blue stockings. Blue striped flannel shirt. Height 5 feet 8 inches. Upper Prospect, June 17th. Height 4 feet 6 inches. Purse $1.57 Pocket-knife. Seersucker dress. Height 5 feet 4 inches. Male. The flood lasted only 10 minutes, but the destruction and fear continued . Claimed by James Blander, his brother-in-law. Height about 18 inches. Black ribbed stockings. Right earring torn out. Age about fourteen. Male. Male. For more, visit the section about the 1889 flood in the Archives & Research section of this site. Weight about 75. Height 5 feet 4 inches. Ring on right forefinger. Age five years. Gold ring marked M. S to G. S., September 25, 1887. Weight about seventy-five pounds. Identified by her husband. Female. No clothing. Dark blue cotton shirt with white bar. Blue calico waist with white dots. Black cotton hose Button shoes. Female. Male. Sun glass. Full face. David McCullough was born on July 7, 1993 ,and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Wine color lining to collar and black silk facing. Supposed to be Meredith, above Caldwell's store. Age nine or ten. Female. About five years of age. 12, Grand View. Blue calico dress, new, with white vine stripes. Age about twenty-five. Claimed by his son Henry, and buried in Sandy Vale. Brown dress with red plaited front and cuffs. Age twenty-four years. Light hair. One witness on high ground near the town described the water as almost obscured by debris, resembling "a huge hill rolling over and over". Small key. Height 5 feet 4 inches. (1911). Disinterred and found not to be Walter Jones. Weight 75 pounds. Male. Height 4 feet 5 inches. Plain gold ring. Supposed to be George B. Sutliff, Crawford county, Pa. Gray hair. Female child. Pen and pencil $13 in bills 87 cts. Polka-dot necktie. Age eight or nine. Two gold rings, one plain and heavy, one light band ring with "L.S.H." Gold ring, octagon shape. Weight forty. Female. Gray underskirt. Age six. Cotton shirt, brown and white stripe with small pleats in front. Age sixty. Female. White cotton stockings. Age about eighteen. Padlock, key and 15 cts. Height 5 feet 10 inches. Vol. Female. $5.15 coin. Identified by the husband, Mark Drew. Age three years Height about 3 feet 5 inches. Weight about 150. Red flannel skirt. Blue drill overalls. Clerk at the Hulbert House. Three bunches keys. Long black hair. Weight 65. Badly burned. One cloth slipper flowered. Nine years old. The news release detailed the discovery and investigation of the bodies, which stemmed from a complaint from a family on Jan. 10. Wore blue calico dress. Dark dress Black stockings. One set diamond ear-drops. Height 5 feet 10 inches. Red calico dress. Blue calico dress. Blue collar with white dots. Rather slender. Another 50,000 were rendered homeless as a result of this "100-year flood". Black wool hose. Catholic. $37 00 in cash. Age about twenty-five. Weight 20. The Johnstown Flood: Directed by Irving Cummings. Height 5 feet 7 inches. Child's gold breast-pin. White underclothing. Five years old. Female. Sandy hair. Brown and white gingham apron Gray skirt with white stripes. Sex unknown. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Buried in lot of Henry Hesselbrie, Sandy Vale, June 9th. One pair earrings. Auburn hair. Supposed to be gray flannel shirt. Cotton undershirt. Female. Female About thirteen years. Weight 140. Full form. Dark complexion. Weight 65. White underwear Gold ring, cameo setting with full figure of a woman. Brown sacque. Identified by her mother. Light complexion. Ring marked "K. T. Age about sixty. Dark hair. Buried at Prospect, June 9th. Female. White skirt. Johnstown, PA had always been prone to flooding, but nothing could compare to the tumult that unfolded after a nearby decrepit dam gave out. Blue flannel skirt. Died at hospital. White plaited waist. Very heavy brown hair tied with blue ribbon. It was, however, the third flood to devastate the town in Cambria County - the first in 1889 killed more than 2,000 . No upper teeth. Package of photographs. Weight 70. The reason people are hating on it now is because Hurricane Harvey just happened so Red Cross' response to it is being criticized and it is bringing up memories of how they always operate. Dark red hair. Green dress. Height 5 feet. Plain heavy gold ring on third finger of left hand. Full face. Fortunately those rumors were false, but nonetheless, damage was extensive. Identified by watch and bunch of keys with name on them. Black ribbed stockings. Brass hair pin. Coarse laced shoes. Age about thirty-seven. 58. Striped flannel shirt. Age thirty-five. Fifty-seven years. Woolen underskirt. Two bunches of keys. In 2008, the bridge was restored in a project including new lighting as part of commemorative activities related to the flood. Height 5 feet 10 inches. Eyes unknown. Height 4 feet 6 inches Brown hair. Blue calico dress, figured half moon and stars. Female. Blue woolen shirt. Bald on top of head. Tom O'Day is loved by two women, Anna Burger and Gloria Hamilton. Assistant Treasurer of Cambria Iron Company. Female. Large. Laced shoes. White undershirt. Female. Blue cloth panel. Relief committees were organized in all the larger American cities. Female. Rhinestone ear-rings ruby set, two sets lost out. Height 3 feet. Dress alternate black and red with black flowers. Age thirty Height 5 feet. Glove on left hand. [3] Modern dam-breach computer modeling reveals that it took approximately 65 minutes for most of the lake to empty after the dam began to fail. Male. Age about twenty-one. Female. Saloon-keeper, Clinton street. The Johnstown Flood: Directed by Charles Guggenheim. Height 5 feet Small rolled plate ear-drops. Two knives. Souvenir of Father Hollinger's scapular. Knee pants. 4. Female. Male. Weight 125. White and black striped stockings Plain gold ring with coral setting. Gum boots. Two plain rings on third finger of left hand. Female. Male. Weight 150. [1] Barton arrived on June 5, 1889, to lead the group's first major disaster relief effort; she did not leave for more than five months. Large. Working shoes. Gray hair. Match box. Aged. Vine street, Johnstown, Pa. Large. White underwear Valuables, receipt of deposit in First National Bank of Racine, Wisconsin, of $60 00, $74 20 in cash, three gold rings Ladies' gold watch and chain, one trunk check marked C. 562 Breast-pin. Medium height. Female. Ear-drops. Dark brown hair. Male. Two photographs. Stocking supporters. Two rings on right hand. Male. Weight 160. Two rings. Female. Age thirty-five. St. John's, June 13th. Ladies' small open-face watch. Light hair. Red underwear. Body sent to Greensburgh. Age eighteen. Red suspenders with drawers supporters. White skirt. Gray eyes. Two rings with clover leaf pearl set. Brown hair. A Grave Interest: Remembering the Johnstown Flood - Blogger Two gold rings, one pair ear-drops. White Age twenty. White cotton underwear with pearl buttons. Food, clothing, medicine, and other provisions began arriving by rail. 15 cents. Black alpaca clothing. Female. Male. The AmeriServ Flood City Music Festival has announced its headliners, Los Lobos and Keller Williams Grateful Grass feat. Brown corkscrew coat. Weight about fifty. Black dress skirt. Age ten years. Light eyes. White stockings, No. Blank book bought of Irwin Rutlege, Jr. Small amount of money. Black hose. Adair has charge of body. Jean pants. High-buttoned shoes, spring heels. Small foot. Burned beyond recognition. Button shoes. Jackson street, Johnstown, Pa. Age fifteen. USA TODAY. Male. Age four. White. Age about ten. Female. Light barred knee pants. Supposed to be Mrs. John C. Clark. Lead-pencil. Weight 70. White Age two years. Witnesses Charles Diamond, E.B. Pocket book and papers. Middle-aged. Heavy black jersey cloth coat. Gingham apron. Black woolen stockings. Overcoat. Valuables recovered by James Diamond. However, as pointed out by historian David McCullough,[2] a man reported as presumed dead (not known to have been found) had survived; Leroy Temple returned to Johnstown eleven years after the disaster and revealed he had extricated himself from the flood debris at the Stone Bridge, walked out of the valley, and relocated to Beverly, Massachusetts. One dollar gold ear-rings. Height about 5 feet 6 inches. Pocket-knife. Female. Two finger rings, one carved, the other ruby. Weight 50. Green purse. Age twelve to fourteen. Height 5 feet 6 inches Black and white striped skirt. Male. Red socks. Rusty door key in one pocket. Recognized by his father. Height 4 feet 6 inches Buttoned shoes, spring heels. Bunch of keys. Female. Massive flood of Johnstown, Pennsylvania in 1889. A determination of peak discharge rate and water volume from the 1889 Johnstown Flood (Presentation 76-10). Now the lake is draining due to drought and climate change. White underclothing. Height 5 feet. Weight 80. p.475. The dam was 72 feet (22m) high and 931 feet (284m) long. Small gold ring. Age thirty-one. Hatchet. Received by her brother. She is one . Height 5 feet. 35 Maple avenue, Woodvale. Wore about No. Aged. Light complexion. Foot only. Dark hair. Age thirty-five. He gave the investigation report to outgoing Becker to decide when to release it to the public. Ear-drops. Valuables given to his son-in-law. Harry Bischoff, St. Louis, Mo. Supposed to be nursing. Female. Weight 140. Female. Small earrings. Thirty pennies. 2:05. Weight 125 Height 5 feet 6 inches. Male. The festival will take place Aug. 4-5. Body lifted by Thos. Age fifty or fifty-five. Home-knit stockings. Black stockings. Flannel skirt striped gray and black. Height 4 feet 3 inches. Age fifty. Taken by his brother, in presence of D.J. Dark blue waist. The cleanup operation took years, with bodies still being found months (and years) after the flood. Gold watch, No. Age about thirteen. White and black mixed frock coat and vest. Dark hair. Age about fifty. Knife. Red woolen undershirt. Blue calico dress with small white vines. Button shoes. Breast-pin shape of star. White and black checkered body. Height 4 feet 2 inches. Workers lowered the dam, which had been 72 feet high, by 3 feet. Female. Female. Johnstown Police find decomposing bodies, cremated remains at funeral Height 5 feet 8 inches. Found near Sang Hollow. Aged. Papers, etc. History of the Johnstown Flood, p.178 Low cut shoes. Weight 160 Height 5 feet 9 inches. 1889 Johnstown Flood morgue records of found bodies Disk will be - eBay Cash in wallet, $312.51. Dark hair. Thin silver ring on third finger of left hand. Black pants. Thin ring on third finger of left hand. Age of woman 45. Spring heel button shoe. Dark garnet dress. Piece white tape around body. Male. Button shoes. . Age four years. Pocket-knife. Clerk Penna. Prospect, June 14th. Weight 120. Large very light mustache. Fair complexion. Weight 40. Leaf pattern. Gray skirt with red stripe. Summarizing the floods impact in statistics and facts is a quick way to convey the enormity of the event. White. White shirt. Black jersey. Supposed to be Cooney or Conrad Schnable. 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. Claimed. Height 5 feet 2 inches. Breast-pin. Large seal ring on little finger of right hand, set gone. Age forty. Revolver and knife. Age thirty-five to forty. Terrible toll visible at hillside cemetery: 1,222 victims of flood Light complexion. 18 April 2007 . B. Aged. The Wagner-Ritter House is closed for winter until April 19, 2023. Gum boots. Blue gingham striped apron Blue woolen dress. Describe the flood that devastated Johnstown. Weight 25. Male. Red waist Wore a truss. Mouth-organ. The Homeless. White underwear. 99 entire families were wiped out, 396 of them, children. One plain ring set out. Gold ring with form of woman on set. Male. Blue skirt with short stripes of black braid in front. Black stockings. Somerset street, Johnstown. Age twenty-three. Button shoes. Black cloth wrapper, buttoned in front to knees. Inside of locket a star with S. H, words trademark alone a star. Age about twenty-six. Woodvale. Weight 145 pounds. Male. On May 31, 1889, the world took notice of a small town in Pennsylvania. Zimmerman. Silver tobacco box, with name and date, Jan., 1888 Silver open-faced watch and gold chain. Muslin drawers. Female. Chisholm, Hugh, ed. Black basque. Female. Bracelets and rings duplicates of Miss Well's. Light brown hair with gray appearance. Died in Prospect hospital. Buttoned cloth shoes, with patent leather tips. Height 3 feet 9 inches. Tents and . Also had watch, wallet and papers received from Safety Deposit Company and given to brother-in-law, E.P. Male. About twenty. Before hitting the main part of Johnstown, the flood surge hit the Cambria Iron Works in the town of Woodvale, sweeping up railroad cars and barbed wire. Blue dress with white pearl buttons. Spiral garters. Calico dress. About fifteen years. Height 5 feet 4 inches. Small piece of green ribbon. Knee pants. 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. Buttoned shoes. Gold ring, small. Age about nine months. A boy. to "M S. Blue calico waist. Light hair. Height 4 feet 2 inches. Left incisor tooth broken. McD." The Woman in the Photo by Mary Hogan | Goodreads One pin K. of P. Finger rings. Plain gold ring with S. T. How on. JOHNSTOWN, Pa.Pam Schilling is the reason Donald Trump is the president. Black and yellow pants. 5 Vintage Postcards JOHNSTOWN FLOOD Of 1936 Franklin St. Bridge Market R. 1936 Johnstown Flood~photo Postcard~never Used. The Johnstown Flood (locally, the Great Flood of 1889) occurred on Friday, . Bunch of keys. Knife. One small ear-drop. Weight about 225. Plain gold ring on third finger of left hand. Weight 185. Light complexion. Age eleven. Red skirt, with six inches of checkered cloth at top of band. . Red woolen hose with black feet. Height 5 feet 10 inches. Gold pocket rim spectacles. Male. Sent to New Florence. Female Age seven. Weight 75. Two small bags. White. Light complexion. Weight 160 Height 5 feet 9 inches. Supposed to be Mrs. John Oswald. (Age eighteen to twenty?). Chain trinket with Washington head. Telegraph lines were downed and rail lines were washed away. The flood caused 17 million dollars in damages. Male. HE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD. Wort near ear. 2 1/2. Home-knit socks. Weight 90 lbs. One rubber sleeve holder with steel attachment. Female. Age eight. One ring. This claim has since been challenged. HISTORY OF THE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD by WILLIS FLETCHER JOHNSON - Hardcover Age sixty-five. Baby. Kollar was one of many photographers who found their way to Johnstown in the hours, days and months after the 1977 disaster. Weight 125. According to records compiled by the Johnstown Area Heritage Association, bodies were found as far away as Cincinnati, Ohio, and as late as 1911; 99 entire families died in the flood, including 396 children; . Grand View, June 15th. Age five or six. The area surrounding the city is prone to flooding due to its location on the rivers, whose upstream watersheds include an extensive drainage basin of the Allegheny plateau. Age thirty. Buried at Prospect, June 9th. Memorandum book of slaughter house, having a list of hides in it. Age about twenty-two. Female. Female. Blue waist with white stripes. Saloonkeeper on Washington street. Dark brown hair Weight 65. Taken by Jack Watkins, Walnut Grove. Male. Basque and overskirt. Pair of new gum boots. Male. $49.85. Very heavy build. Light hair. Knife, books, papers, etc. Buttoned shoes, tipped spring heels. Male. Watchman at Wire Mill. Thirty-six years. Black hair. Black stockings. Colored. Collar-button One handkerchief. Dress of woolen goods, with small diamond figures. Tobacco box. Age twelve. Debris at the Stone Bridge covered thirty acres,[18] and clean-up operations were to continue for years. Plain gold ring. Earrings. Male. Black hair. Philadelphia has made "the most livable city" rank for two years in a row. Female. Fair hair. Text. Weight 150. The John Schultz house at Johnstown, Pennsylvania after the flood. Supposed to be Katie Fitzharris. Two dollar bill and one dollar in silver. Gas key. Barred flannel waist with round pearl buttons. of M.C. Record of Bodies - Johnstown Flood National Memorial (U.S. National Small piece of steel chain. Vest. Woolen skirt Blue belt around waist. Age twenty-three. Female. Age about twelve. shoes. Residence unknown. Child. Female. Gingham apron. Age about eight. Female. Weight about 150. Blue eyes. One rhinestone ear-ring. Buried in Decker's cemetery, Morrellville. Blue dotted waist and new buttoned shoes.