After the Flood
After the Flood, photographers flocked to Johnstown. It was the biggest story since the assassination of President Lincoln in 1865. And it was definitely a story that had to be seen to be believed!
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The town of South Fork after the Flood passed through. |
250 houses were wiped out in the town of Woodvale. |
This bridge was one of the few things left standing in Woodvale. |
Cambria Iron and Steel office, in the background, survived the flood. |
Damage at Cambria Iron and Steel factory |
Wreckage from the 1889 Flood. |
Wreckage from the 1889 Flood. |
Wreckage from the 1889 Flood. |
Wreckage from the 1889 Flood. The Franklin St Methodist Church in the background survived the flood and protected buildings behind it. |
Wreckage from the 1889 Flood. |
Main Street in Johnstown after the 1889 Flood. |
Wreckage from the 1889 Flood. |