Johnstown Flood London Print 1889 A, Pennsylvania – Antique Wall Map
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A window into the past: Johnstown Flood London Print 1889 A, Pennsylvania, preserved in this antique map. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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Johnstown Flood London Print 1889 A, Pennsylvania
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Johnstown, Pennsylvania, in 1889 was a steel and rail town in the Conemaugh Valley, where the Cambria Iron Company's mills and the Pennsylvania Railroad drew workers from across Europe and the surrounding coal country. On May 31, 1889, the earthen South Fork Dam, upstream on the Little Conemaugh River, gave way after days of heavy rain. The wall of water swept into the city, killing more than 2,000 people and leaving debris piled against the stone railroad bridge, where fire broke out. Johnstown spent the following months clearing wreckage, burying the dead, and rebuilding, and the flood became the defining event in the town's memory.
| Notes | Bird's-eye view map. |
|---|---|
| Subjects | Panoramic maps--Pennsylvania |
| Original scan | 1,790 × 932 px · prints to 6 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | Johnstown Flood London Print 1889 A |
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