Ruins of Cambria Iron Mills from stone bridge P.R.R., Johnstown Flood, May 31st, 1889 – Historic Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: Ruins of Cambria Iron Mills from stone bridge P.R.R., Johnstown Flood, May 31st, 1889, preserved in this historic photograph. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Ruins of Cambria Iron Mills from stone bridge P.R.R., Johnstown Flood, May 31st, 1889
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Taken from the stone arch of the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge, this view looks down on the remains of the Cambria Iron Mills after the South Fork Dam failed on May 31, 1889. The flood that tore down the Conemaugh Valley killed more than 2,000 people and swept away much of Johnstown's industrial core, and the stone bridge caught wreckage piled against its arches. Histed, a Pittsburgh photographer, made the print around 1889 and registered it for copyright. Look closely at the twisted iron and broken buildings to see how thoroughly the mill was destroyed.
| Created / published | c1889. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Genre | Photographic prints 1880-1890. |
| Notes | 17831 U.S. Copyright Office Photographed and copyright by Histed, Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| Subjects | Floods--Pennsylvania--Johnstown--1880-1890. Iron industry--Pennsylvania--Johnstown--1880-1890. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,234 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-124411 |
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