Damage Done by the Johnstown Flood of 1889
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Flood wreckage in downtown Johnstown. The Tribune building is the second on the right. |
St. John's Roman Catholic Church burned during the 1889 Flood |
Wood, Morrell, & Co (on left) and the Cambria Iron offices (on right) were two of the buildings to survive the 1889 Flood. |
The Cambria Iron offices sit beside the Little Conemaugh River. |
Although some remained standing, buildings sustained major damage. Many collapsed later or were torn down. |
The 1889 Flood took houses off their foundations and left them sitting in piles surrounded by debris. |
Wreckage from the 1889 Flood |
Wreckage from the 1889 Flood |
Wreckage from the 1889 Flood. The Merchants' Hotel is the second on the left. |
Wreckage from the 1889 Flood. Notice the large safe in the foreground to the right. |
Wreckage from the 1889 Flood. The Merchants' Hotel is visible on the left. |
This building collapsed from the force of the flood. |
Wreckage from the 1889 Flood |
Wreckage from the 1889 Flood |
The Millvale schoolhouse survived the 1889 Flood and was used as a morgue. |
30 acres of debris tangled in front of the stone bridge, which is barely visible in the left of the photo. |
Wreckage from the 1889 Flood |
Wreckage from the 1889 Flood and another severely damaged building. |
One of the church steeples to survive the 1889 Flood. |
The 1889 Flood destroyed almost all bridges. Temporary bridges, like that seen being built here, were one of the first tasks to be accomplished. It was the only way to re-establish contact with the rest of the world. |
The stone bridge is visible to the left. The debris field infront of the bridge stretched for 30 acres. |
Part of an engine destroyed by the 1889 Flood. |
Three survivors stand among the debris. |
Central part of Johnstown after the 1889 Flood |
Wreckage in front of the Morrell Institute. |
Wreckage from the 1889 Flood strewn around damaged buildings |
Wreckage from the 1889 Flood |
Wreckage from the 1889 Flood |
Part of the Cambria Iron Works withstood the flood, although it was heavily damaged. |
