Age fifty. Height about five feet 3 inches. Female. Two gold rings. Female Weight 120 Height 5 feet 6 inches Heavy plaid jacket with marble shaped buttons, Male Age twelve to fourteen Black corduroy coat, with two plaits down the back. Photo, Print, Drawing The Johnstown Calamity [Johnstown, Pa. Three bunches of keys Three door keys. Long black hose Red bandana handkerchief. Woodvale. Male. Buttoned shoes. Auburn hair. Height 5 feet 9 inches. A Wood & Morrell store-book. Two gold rings. Muslin drawers. Supposed to be gray flannel shirt. Somerset street, Johnstown. Height 5 feet 3 inches Badly burned. Weight 90. Weight 130 Height 5 feet 6 inches Blue and white striped dress Red handkerchief Letter found on body signed S F Clarke. Condicin: Good Encuadernacin de tapa dura. Also red flannel dress. The Johnstown Flood (locally, the Great Flood of 1889) occurred on Friday, . A young lady about twenty. Black jersey. Blue cloth panel. Gold ring on second finger with pearl setting. Buried Prospect, June 10th. Black silk tie. Body sent to Greensburgh. $25 00 in paper $1.68 in silver. Child. Male. Age about fifty. 49, No. Supposed to be the daughter of Jacob Babb. Female. Black hair plaited and put up in knot. Coleman, Neil M., Wojno, Stephanie, and Kaktins, Uldis. The new river walls withstood Hurricane Agnes in 1972, but on the night of July 19, 1977, a severe thunderstorm dropped eleven inches of rain in eight hours on the watershed above the city and the rivers began to rise. Small gold ear-rings. Valuables given to him. Female. Son of Robert Phillips, Johnstown, Pa Age thirteen. The Woman in the Photo by Mary Hogan | Goodreads Dark hair. Body removed by his brother, Harry W. McKee. Pearl buttons. Cambria City Found in residence of George Hamilton. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Male. Over the course of a four-day investigation, the Johnstown Police . Age thirty-five. 3, 335363. Age one and one-half years. Female. No valuables. Age five years. Given to his aunt, Ella Mulhern. Female. Blue calico basque figured with white squares. Weight 110. Age about ten years. Weight 130. Age seventeen to eighteen years. Red woolen stockings. brown hair mixed with gray. 2 1/2. Black silk dress White collar. Black hose. Received the above described ring: Mrs. Allison. Age twenty-two. Age twenty-five. Plain gold ring on third finger of left hand. Buttoned shoes. Age thirty-one Weight 140. Brown dress. Light eyes. The Youghiogheny River cuts through Laurel Ridge in Ohiopyle. Height 5 feet 6 inches Black and white striped skirt. Brown auburn hair. Supposed to be Mrs. White. Papers, etc. Pocket-book containing $10 bill and one silver dollar. Ear-drops. Medium stature Bunch of keys Prospect June 11, 1889. An autograph album near her hand belonged to Blanche S. Wilson. Male. Dark brown hair. Blue shirt. Gray eyes. Black stockings. At 3:10 P. HISTORY OF THE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD by WILLIS FLETCHER JOHNSON. Blue and white spotted calico dress. Red hair and mustache. Woodvale. Gray hair. Set band ring on third finger of left hand. Black stockings. Pocket-book. Ear-rings. Height 5 feet 3 inches. Blood set. Female. Blue calico dress, figured half moon and stars. Red flannel skirt. Gray hair. Age about three years. In all, 67 deaths were reported in Pittsburgh and 22 in Johnstown. Black alpaca dress White underskirt. His family survived the flood. Red and black striped flannel skirt. Buried at Prospect, June 9th. Male. Breast plate with name of Mrs. W. H. Wilson, Monongahela City. Red knit skirt. Age forty Black pants. Blue overalls. Light complexion. Watch-chain with keys attached. Long gold breast-pin with stone setting. Short sack coat. Medium weight. Age about nineteen. A female supposed to be or resembles Miss Ella Layton. Gave valuables to R. Duncaster in presence of Corporal F.W. Medium height. Full beard three-fourths gray. Found in water at Ten Acre. Supposed to be Sarah Wengle. Plain gold ring on third finger of left hand. Male. Female Age about ten Weight 75 Spring heel shoes Blue and brown barred woolen waist Black and red barred flannel skirt. Heavy cotton socks. Female. Interred in Sandy Vale or Grand View. St. John's, June 13th. His warning saved many people who reached high ground. Their calculations found . Hazel eyes. Sent to Prospect. Dark hair. Johnstown, Pa. Brought from Indiana Co., Pa. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Female. Checkered dress. Wrench screw. Miles of barbed wire became entangled in the debris in the flood waters. An 'avalanche of death': The flood of 1889 in Johnstown - pennlive Porous plaster on breast. Female. Light eyes. Male. Portions of the Stone Bridge have been made part of the Johnstown Flood National Memorial, established in 1969 and managed by the National Park Service. Age fifteen. The Homeless. Ring with setting on right hand. $2 note. Many people were crushed by pieces of debris, and others became caught in barbed wire from the wire factory upstream and/or drowned. Height about five feet eight inches. Female About thirteen years. Sent to Prospect for burial. Heavy brown hair. No valuables. Gray hair Gold necklace. Female. Black waist. Open-faced silver watch Heavy plated chain with black stone set. Female. Red flannel waist. Bright steel buttons. Short knee pants. Empty purse Buried at Prospect, June 9th. Fourth Ward Morgue. Claimed by Wm. Female. Black hair. Black hair. Female. The valley had large amounts of runoff from rain and snowfall. Height 5 feet. Badly burned. The force of the flood swept several locomotives weighing 170,000 pounds as far as 4,800 feet, $3,742,818.78 was collected for the Johnstown relief effort from within the U.S. and 18 foreign countries, The American Red Cross, led by Clara Barton and organized in 1881, arrived in Johnstown on June 5, 1889 it was the first major peacetime disaster relief effort for the, Johnstown has suffered additional significant floods in its history, including in. Red and black checkered skirt. Light calico dress with dark diamond spots. Striped calico dress. Two pairs of gold glasses. Aged. One watch and chain. Dark basque body. Gray skirt with red stripe. [3] Lowering the dam by as much as 3 feet (0.91m) and failing to replace the discharge pipes at its base cut the dam's safe discharge capacity in half. Blue and white striped waist. Black broadcloth coat. Age about thirty-six. Male. HE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD. Emblem pin of A.O.K. Button-hook. Female. Gray woolen coat Blue calico waist. [6] Support for victims came from all over the U.S. and eighteen foreign countries. Weight 125 pounds. Black and green striped skirt. Young man. Sent to heaven before their time; Tin or nickel watch safe. Dark pants, striped. Black cork-screw pants. Blue and white striped dress. Smooth face. Johnstown Flood--Reading 1 Age six. Black and white woolen dress. Height 3 feet 6 inches. June 15th. Debris was recovered as far away as Pittsburgh, about 75 miles to the west. Bald on top of head. Brown hair. Blue dress. Weight 120. Full face. Plain gold band ring on third finger of left hand. Most remained on top of the dam, some plowing earth to raise it, while others tried to pile mud and rock on the face to save the eroding wall. [14] A Lidar analysis of the Conemaugh Lake basin reveals that it contained 14.55 million cubic meters (3.843 billion gallons) of water at the moment the dam collapsed. Age eight. Knee pants. Guttapercha comb holding heavy head of black hair. Two dollar bill and one dollar in silver. Male. Bracelet on left wrist. Weight 200. Age three years Height about 3 feet 5 inches. 2-foot rule in pocket. Body shipped to Indiana, Pa., via. Female. Height 5 feet 4 inches. Mustache black. Age three. Two teeth out right side upper jaw. Blue and brown striped shirt pleated in front, pearl buttons. . Flood in 1977 was third to devastate Johnstown - pennlive.com Son of J. L. Smith, marble cutter. Sandy beard and moustache. Male. Possibly a Jew. Brown eyes. Red waist. Working clothes. Johnstown Flood, The Pennsylvania Disaster That Left 2,200 Dead About eight years. Black wool hose. Blue skirt with short stripes of black braid in front. Black stockings, No. Weight 70. Ear-rings with brilliants. Coat with large tin buttons Corsets. A strong surface low pressure of around 1000 mb is centered over Kentucky at this hour and heavy rain is falling . Johnstown, Pa. Black cloth pants. Watch chain. Dark hair. Slippers. Weight about 110. Looking-glass. Two pocket-knives. Weight 170. Two gold rings. Age about thirteen. Age three. Head, arms, legs burnt off. [17], The total death toll from the flood was calculated originally as 2,209 people,[1] making the disaster the largest loss of civilian life in the U.S. at the time. Black pants. Heavy mill shoes. Age about thirty-five. Cambria Iron and Steel's facilities were heavily damaged; they returned to full production within eighteen months.[1]. Female. Upper and lower false teeth. 81. . With Len Cariou, Elam Bender, Randy Bender, Clarita Berger. A dam broke causing a huge flood, but before it could hit the town, the flood wiped out a barbed wire company. Two pocket-knives. Age sixty. No valuables. Spring heel button shoe. Light brown hair. Adding to these factors, slag from the iron furnaces of the steel mills was dumped along the river to create more land for building. Age about thirty. Male. Gold ring with form of woman on set. Blue and white barred gingham apron. Flash floods occur when heavy rainfall exceeds the ability of the ground to absorb it. Female. Identified by the father. Very bad condition. When the South Fork Dam broke on May 31, 1889, the wave of water and the damage it caused eventually claimed 2,209 lives. Satteen Polonaise. Found on river bank at Coopersdale. Hundreds of people were never found; over 750 bodies were never identified and their remains were buried in The Plot of the Unknown in Grandview Cemetery. One ring with red set. Buried at "Prospect," June 9th. Boy of sixteen or seventeen years (Johnstown). Hair turning gray. Red flannel skirt. Identified and taken by friends. 56 cts. the "Robber Barons" Hounded by the media, members of the club donated to the relief effort. Maple avenue, Woodvale. Hulbert house, Johnstown, Pa. Two plain gold rings, one marked "Sister" inside. Removed. Red and black striped skirt. Blonde hair. Height 5 feet 8 inches Hazel eyes. Was to have been married on the next Tuesday. Hazel eyes. Male. Paper with Chinese letters. The death toll stood at 2,209. Short nose. Breast-pin. Black hair. Spring heel button shoes. Female. 1869.") Supposed to be Mrs. Christy, of Butler, Pa. A girl about twelve years of age. Popular feeling ran high, as is reflected in Isaac G. Reed's poem: Many thousand human lives- Height 3 feet 8 inches. Button. Fountain pen. Gold watch, No. Weight 165. To Sandy Vale for burial. Electric wire keys Plug of tobacco. False teeth upper and lower. Female from Hulbert House. One pair silver scissors. Hair long and brown. Heavy woolen coat with rubber buttons. Height about 3 feet 9 inches. Haws, Grand View, June 13th. Light hair. Black cashmere dress. [3] A hydraulic analysis published in 2016 confirmed that the changes made to the dam by the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club severely reduced its ability to withstand major storms. Black stockings. Thirty-five years. Beckley.". The flood of 1889 killed 2,209 people in Johnstown. Combined with the failure of the Walnut Grove Dam less than a year later, the Flood brought national attention to the issue of dam safety.[29][30]. Button shoes. Weight 145 pounds. Height 4 feet 9 inches. Delaine dress with metal buttons. Height 2 feet 6 inches. Infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Viering aged one year. Female. Boy. Brown overalls. Black hair. Buried in. Female. Black stockings. Motorcycle lost in '77 Johnstown flood found during PennDOT excavation Red and white striped skirt. Dark hair. Fair complexion Long black hair. Age twenty-four. Age about forty. Supposed to be William Owens. Charred in Pershing's field in a burnt drift pile beyond recognition. Small child. Black stockings. Six front teeth in lower jaw. Age about six years High buttoned shoes with heel. Unger ran outside in the still-pouring rain to assess the situation and saw that the water was nearly cresting the dam. White undershirt. This month, authorities . Large man. Weight 90 lbs. Light blue eyes. Height 5 feet 6 inches. The Johnstown Calamity [Johnstown, Pa. Gingham dress. About three feet eight inches in height. Breast pin. Female. Age eight. National Guard uniform. No socks. Black striped vest. Purse with $5.61. Common gingham apron. Watch Johnstown Flood | Prime Video - amazon.com Female. Many were connected through business and social links to Carnegie Steel. Very light mustache. Age thirteen. Weight about 105. Age twelve to fourteen. Letters found on body. Red or sandy hair. Dark brown hair. Rings in possession of R. B. Rodgers. Weight 160. Buried in Decker's cemetery, Morrellville. Plaid wool dress trimmed with wool crotchet lace. Dark hair. Carpenter's lead pencil. Female. Describe the flood that devastated Johnstown. $1 10 in coin. Weight 150. Brown striped skirt. Age about thirteen. Buried in lot of A. Height 4 feet 10 inches. One body was even recovered 100 miles away in Steubenville, Ohio (Coleman 2019). Brass check. Papers found on body. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Weight 115 Height 5 feet. White stockings, No. Black stockings. $10 bill. Male. Short nose. Here is the story of one of the worst disasters in American history, a tragedy in 1889 which claimed more than 2,200 lives, and wiped out 99 entire families. 145 pounds. White linen collar with brilliant collar-button. Blue striped calico dress Gray striped flannel underwear. Rhinestone ear-rings ruby set, two sets lost out. 777 bodies were never identified, buried in unmarked graves. Age fifty. Weight 170. Female. A female. Black hair. Height 5 feet 10 inches. Purple suit. Nothing else on him to identify him, unless a ticket from Nineveh to Johnstown and return. Gold watch and chain. White and black barred flannel skirt. Brown hair. One dollar gold ear-rings. Age about nine months. Barred flannel skirt. Age about twenty. Height 5 feet 9 inches. A. Hayes, of Hayes, Murray Co., 1103 Race street, Philadelphia. Keys. Female. One week's growth of sandy beard, mixed with gray. Blue waist with white stripes. [22] The club was never held legally responsible for the disaster. Two pocket combs. Age about forty-five. Height 6 feet. Age three to four years. Height 4 feet 7 inches. Fur cape around neck. Full black suit of clothing. Female. 48, No. Female. Blue calico dress with small crescent dots. Hair dark and very long. Male Age sixteen to eighteen. [3] This fatal lowering of the dam greatly reduced the capacity of the main spillway and virtually eliminated the action of an emergency spillway on the western abutment. Dark hair. Short white hair. Ten years old. Identified by her father and shipped to Dayton, Ohio. 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. Red undershirt. Blue and white striped shirt. Old scar on left side of face. Female. Gray wool undershirt. One old style carved ring. Dark hair. Age forty. Blue dress with small stars. Dark clothes Paper collar. Dark clothes. Age fourteen years. The demolition expert "Dynamite Bill" Flinn and his 900-man crew cleared the wreckage at the Stone Bridge. Suit of gray woolen underwear. Silver open-faced watch and chain Three keys. Taken by "Deckart.". Plain gold ring. Auburn hair. Two rings, one bearing initial "A." Brown hair plaited and tied in knot in back. Age fifteen. 2 Aug. 2006. Sandy hair Height 5 ft 5 in. Fair complexion, light hair. White and black striped skirt. "Statistics about the great disaster", Johnstown Flood Museum, https://archive.org/stream/StillCastingShadowsASharedMosaicOfU.s.HistoryVol.I1620-1914/StillCastingShadows1_djvu.txt, "Frank Shomo, Infant Survivor Of Johnstown Flood, Dies at 108", "Arizona's 1890 dam disaster killed more than 100 people - The Prescott Daily Courier - Prescott, Arizona", "THE ARIZONA DISASTER. Age forty. Black basque. Black and gray striped pants. Grand View, June 15th. Height 5 feet 7 inches Weight 145. Sex unknown. 11 cents in pocket-book. true. Pocket-book with $33.50. Black dress. Height 3 feet 6 inches White. White undershirt. Jean pants and coat. Age forty five. All toes off left foot except small one. Black hair, slightly gray. Height 5 feet 7 inches. One plain gold ear-ring One ring, double heart. Male. Buried in his lot at Grand View. B. Red and white barred calico dress. Brown striped wool shawl. Male. Silver watch and chain. Height 5 feet 2 inches. Dark, luxuriant hair. Receipt to Robert Bossett, from Geo. Delivered to husband. Height 4 feet 2 inches. Chain with cross attached. The Johnstown Flood in rare pictures, 1889 The Johnstown Flood Museum (fee), 304 Washington Street, has information and exhibits. Female. Upper teeth false. They were accused of failing to maintain the dam properly, so that it was unable to contain the additional water of the unusually heavy rainfall. Fourteen years old. Chisholm, Hugh, ed. St. Louis, Mo Lady's gold open-faced watch, stem-winder. Dark hair. Separable collar-buttons. Plaid dress. Weight 180 to 200. Age about fifty. No valuables. Black hair, smooth face. 48,196. Railroad street, Conemaugh borough Valuables. HORROR STORIES 15 cents. Cuff-buttons and collar-buttons. Weight 160. Black and brown jacket. Gray jersey cloth vest and jacket, with large metal buttons, swan stamped upon them. Forty were killed by the Laurel Run Dam failure. Age thirty-five. Blue and white striped waist Pearl button coat, gray, black and red mixed, wool. Dark hair. Weight 120. JOHNSTOWN, Pa.. Very short nose. Black vest. Long, dark brown hair, calico dress. . Boilers exploded when the flood hit the Gautier Wire Works, causing black smoke seen by Johnstown residents. Age thirteen 10 cts. Fair complexion. Blue dress. Black jersey. Plain old-fashioned earring. Barred underdress. White handkerchief with red border. Male. Brown hair. Left leg off three inches below the knee. Taken by Jack Watkins, Walnut Grove. Height 5 feet 7 inches. Age about twenty-five. Weight 80. The devastating 1889 Johnstown Flood killed over 2,000 people in Age about twenty. Height about 4 feet. Beale, D.D. Plain ring on finger of right hand. Small piece of lead-pencil. High-buttoned shoes, spring heels. But it is the missing - such as little Michelle with her sweet smile - that Rudy Keck, now 70, thinks and wonders about. One brass check No. Bunch of keys with tag and name. Gray underskirt. Two pocket pieces. Two gold band rings. Summarizing the flood's impact in statistics and facts is a quick way to convey the enormity of the event. Red and white striped skirt. Dark hair. Blue undershirt Short stockings. Dark blue suit. Age about thirty. Short knee pants, black and white. Weight 150. Scarlet underwear. Age eleven. Male. Height 5 feet 8 inches Black hair Gray eyes. Tall Brown hair. Wore scapulars. Wort near ear. Black hair. Red bandana handkerchief. Age five years. Female. Age twenty to twenty-five. Large metal buttons. Brown sacque. Female About eight. Age thirteen. View of lower Johnstown three days after the flood, Copy of the preceding picture was resold 11 years later as part of the Galveston Texas storm of 1900, Floods have continued to be a concern for Johnstown, which had major flooding in 1894, 1907, 1924, 1936, and 1977. Pair of spectacles and tin case. Age twenty-five. Cork-screw vest. Age forty. Age about sixteen years. Brought from Sheridan station. Height 4 feet 6 inches Buttoned shoes, spring heels. (Cambria Iron Co., Miller.). Two plain rings on third finger of left hand. Barred woolen pantalettes with waist. Thirty-five years. Age thirty-five. Buried at Prospect, June 9th. Dark hair. ticket. Gingham apron. Female. Brown hair, double plait. Black and white skirt. Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Dam-Breach hydrology of the Johnstown flood of 1889challenging the findings of the 1891 investigation report", Sid Perkins, "Johnstown Flood matched volume of Mississippi River", "Johnstown Flood National Memorial (U.S. National Park Service)", "The South Fork Fishing & Hunting Club and the South Fork Dam", Johnstown Flood Museum, "Johnstown Flood Museum: Pennsylvania Railroad Interview Transcripts". Black and white plain skirts. Burned beyond recognition. Weight 180. Gray woolen undershirt. No valuables. Red flannel skirt. Male. Wore a sacque Blue stripe stockings. Identified by his partner, Mr. Jas. Metal buttons, with square figures in centre. Male. Watchman at Wire Mill. Dark gray pants with small black stripes. Height 5 feet 4 inches Black cork-screw pants. Age seven years Plaited waist. No. Paper No. Supposed to be Maggie Hipp. Medium stature. Brown and white gingham apron, with collar. Gold ring marked James Potts, died March, 1874. Red dress. $5.15 coin. Button shoes. Brown hair. No shoes nor stockings. Brown hair. Light complexion and light hair. johnstown flood bodies Age about thirty-six. Gray cotton socks. A house that was almost completely destroyed in the flood. Body delivered to her brother. Weight 100 Height 4 feet 6 inches. Age about eight. Debris from the Johnstown Flood. Shoes number 5 or 6. Key ring. Male. Johnstown Flood - WikiSummaries Grand View, June 15th. Black stockings. Leather belt. Male. Bunch of keys. Dark hair. Weight 150. Found in Charles Mesher's store above stone bridge. Black ribbed hose. H. Ocker, of Philadelphia, to whom she was engaged to be married, and removed by him to be buried at Shippensburg, Pa. Earrings. In Commodore Perry's expedition in Japan, that opened up the first treaty. Turned up nose. The Johnstown Flood (Short 1989) - IMDb Black hair. Eyes unknown. Dark brown hair. Height 5 feet 7 inches Light complexion. Weight 125. When the flood hit, it picked up the still-moving locomotive off the tracks and floated it aside; Hess himself survived, but at least fifty people died, including about twenty-five passengers stranded on trains in the village. [9] Its existence is supported by topographic data from 1889[20] which shows the western abutment to be about one foot lower than the crest of the dam remnants, even after the dam had previously been lowered as much as three feet by the South Fork Club. Door key. Female. Bodies were found as far away as Cincinnati (600 miles), and as late as 1911. Height 2 feet 6 inches. Claimed by Sol. Height 5 feet 1 inch. Found and coffined at Tunnellton, Pa. Two rings with clover leaf pearl set. Weight 75. Russell all above-named articles. Light hair turning gray. Although some were temporarily interred in makeshift memorial sites, 1,222 . "Johnstown Flood." Nps.gov National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior. White underskirt. White dress and skirt plaited. Brilliant ear drops Blue chintz dress, with yellow and white flowers, Adult Only two charred feet A bunch of keys found with the above three pairs of feet, Short and stout build Weight 110. Home A Bustling, Industrial City . Open-faced watch with chain. Weight about 140. Age unknown. Locating the bodies was a challenge. Black hair. Updated February 08, 2022 10:00 AM. Wore No. Light complexion. Aged. Female. Age about thirty-eight. Received of J.A. Brown suit. Round face. Male. Gingham apron. Gray woolen shirt. Black stockings. R.R. Female. Breast-pin. Red and black barred flannel skirt. Male. Blue calico dress. Package of photographs. Supposed to be Mrs. Griffin. Boy. Small key. 15956, Download the official NPS app before your next visit. Dark hair and stubby beard mixed with gray. 7 congress gaiters. In 2008, the bridge was restored in a project including new lighting as part of commemorative activities related to the flood. $37 00 in cash. Blue shirt. Ticket of admission to Johnstown Opera House Prospect, June 11th. Red hair, cut short. Button shoes. Female. Fifty-seven years. Match box. Male. Dark hair. As everyone had dreaded, disease followed in the wake of the flood, and typhoid added 40 more lives to the 2,209 that had already died. Male. About ten years of age. by Mr. Hayes' order. Button shoe. Button shoes. One small ear-drop. Gold pin. Age about twelve. Large full face. High broad forehead. Button shoes. Age thirty to thirty-five. Male. Black and white barred flannel skirt. Weight 135. Fair complexion. Height 5 feet 2 inches. Body taken by her brother. Daughter of John I. Harris, Chief of Police, Johnstown, Pa. Three rings. The festival will take place Aug. 4-5. [20] William Shinn, a former partner of industrialist Andrew Carnegie, became the new president of ASCE in January 1890. Female. Stucke, of Sewickley. Wine color underskirt. Black and bronze barred wool basque. Prospect, June 14th. Buttoned shoes. Male. Upper part of face shaven, also upper part of lower lip. With blue merino stockings. Female. Blue woolen shirt. Ear-drops with glass set. No money or valuables. Two watch keys. Comb. Blue waist, brass buttons. Black dress. Female Age eighteen. Black hose. Small heart on right arm. Female. Purse $1.15 in money. Rather spare face. Manhood age. Knit shirt. Dress alternate black and red with black flowers. Gray skirt. Age about twenty-two. Female child. Age about ten. Screw-driver. Female. Heavy sandy hair. Age four years. Large buckle with half moon on coat. Age twenty-five. Charles Baines received the above. Buried at Sandy Vale. Age about fifty. "[23], Nonetheless, individual members of the South Fork Club, millionaires in their day, contributed to the recovery in Johnstown. Female. Identified by A. Kerfline. Weight 75. White Age twenty-nine. Black wool hose. (?) Age of woman 45. Breast-pin, collar-buttons, cloth dress, gray and white barred No. Aged about five years. Dark hair. The Johnstown Flood occurred on May 31, 1889, after the catastrophic failure of the South Fork Dam, located close of the town of Johnstown. Brown and white barred apron Blue and yellow striped dress. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Height 5 feet 5 inches. Dark hair. The ASCE committee completed their investigation report on January 15, 1890, but its final report was sealed and not shared with other ASCE members or the public. Red and black striped shirt. Male. Buried in lot of C Rabb, Sandy Vale. 1977 flood | Images of destruction, death and hope: Photographers saw Son of Howell Powell. Age about thirty. Body shipped by B.&O. Rosary. Crooked legs. Male. Souvenir of Father Hollinger's scapular. Girl. Brown hair. Diamond ring on third finger left hand with garnet. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Female. One locket lost in getting body out. Taken back to Johnstown, Pa. Female. Dam-breach hydrology of the Johnstown Flood of 1889 Challenging the findings of the 1891 investigation report. Sandy hair. Black woolen stockings, home knit Buttoned shoes. One plain band gold ring. Light drawers. Calico dress. June 15th. Blue eyes. Black stockings Cardinal jacket, with brass buttons. has a watch, book, and over $12 in money which was taken from body of George Geddes. Large hair-pin. Girl Age about eight years old. Female. Light dress. Buttoned shoes, spring heel. Pair of cuff buttons. One with set and the other with inscription. Pocket on left side. Child. Black ribbed stockings. Body and valuables shipped to Beauregard, Tenn., on telegraphic order of Mrs. D.H. McGavock, Nashville, Tenn., on June 11th. Age eight or nine. Age about ten years. Knife. Red underwear. Male. [2], 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; 124 women and 198 men were widowed; 98 children were orphaned; and one third of the dead, 777 people, were never identified; their remains were buried in the "Plot of the Unknown" at Johnstown's Grandview Cemetery.[18][1]. Valuables delivered to her husband. Gold breast pin with brilliant setting. Female. Blue eyes. Gray eyes. Supposed to be Mr. Farrell, of Woodvale. Calico dress. Scalloped vamp. Auburn hair. Two old style door keys.

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