Watch. Black jersey jacket. Age twenty-six. Heavy build. B. or J. Blue striped flannel shirt. Weight 160. No collar or neckwear as near as could be told. Weight 115. Blue calico basque figured with white squares. But at around 10:30 a.m. Thursday - 39 years and one day to the date of the flood - workers with Everett-based Cottle's Asphalt Maintenance found that Yamaha 200 buried in the ground while they . Age about ten years. Valuables given to brother Simon. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. Check gingham waist. Gray hair. Buttoned shoes and patent heels. Straw bonnet Black gloves One false tooth. Age fourteen. Pen and pencil $13 in bills 87 cts. Ears were pierced. Two pocket-knives Forty cents in silver. Known as the 'master of the art of narrative history', is an American writer, narrator, historian and lecturer. Female. Red barred flannel underskirt. Cash 54 cts. Kernville Some valuables. Supposed to be Mrs. Conrad Snable, bar-tender in Kost saloon on Washington street. Age thirty to thirty-five. Blue and white striped skirt. Light complexion Blue waist. Round face. Button shoes with rubbers on. Found in Charles Mesher's store above stone bridge. Gray skirt. Light eyes. Moreover, a system of relief pipes and valves, a feature of the original dam which had previously been sold off for scrap, was not replaced, so the club had no way of lowering the water level in the lake in case of an emergency. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Sent to heaven before their time; Guardar para ms tarde. Red dress. Male. Blue dress. Supposed to be Katie Fitzharris. Weight 30. Gray silk dress. Seven counties were declared a disaster area, suffering $200million in property damage, and 78 people died. Large buckle with half moon on coat. Male. Fair complexion. Female. Plain gold band ring on third finger of left hand. Canton flannel drawers. Black and red barred flannel skirt. Stucke, of Sewickley. Front teeth wide apart and protruding. Female Dark hair. In the years following the disaster, some survivors blamed the members of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club for their modifications to the dam. Black cloth laced shoes. Blue waist. Age about eight. Red waist. Charm with different metals set in. Thirty-five years. Fair complexion. Weight 130. Two rings on left hand. Conemaugh Borough, Pa. Sent to Prospect. Pocket book with $1.25. Gray woolen shirt. Dark brown hair. Female. Buried in his lot at Grand View. Eleven years old. One shoe buttoner. Male. Cash $2.19 Two collar-buttons. Dam-breach hydrology of the Johnstown Flood of 1889 Challenging the findings of the 1891 investigation report. Brownish red hair. Light hair slightly gray. Female. Name on key-ring was Frank E. Stattler, on reserve side was No. Ring on left hand with "R" thereon. Female. Age thirty-five. Taken by his brother, in presence of D.J. Hazel eyes. Long gingham apron, buttoned in back, puffed at shoulders. Male. Found just below Lincoln bridge. Ring on third finger of left hand with set. Height 5 feet 8 inches. Schubert's body was found beneath a pile of broken timbers. Wife of J. W. Tross. Very long black hair, mixed with gray. Gold watch and chain. Gray hair Gold necklace. Brown and white gingham basque. The other three investigators, William Worthen, Alphonse Fteley, and Max Becker, did not attend. Chased band ring. Full suit of clothes of brown and red and black checkers. Hazel eyes Two plain gold rings on right forefinger. Female. JOHNSTOWN, Pa.. 3 1/2 to 4 buttoned shoes. Over the course of a four-day investigation, the Johnstown Police . Scapular around neck. One chain with bracelet with small padlock attached Two pins joined by chain. Female. Age thirty-five. Light brown hair. Age forty. Height five feet three inches. Black lace tie. Slippers tied with black bow. Female. Walter, Jennie and Edith also drowned. White bone handle knife. Johnstown Police detectives were . Hair mixed with gray inclining to curl.
The Great Johnstown Flood | Pennsylvania Center for the Book Collar and cuff buttons. Age three years Height about 3 feet 5 inches. Knee breeches black barred, coat of same. Age about eighteen months. Silver watch. Age twenty. Calico dress. Gold band on third finger of left hand. R. O., 1886. White shirt. Smooth face. [9] Unger, Parke, and the rest of the men continued working until exhausted to save the face of the dam; they abandoned their efforts at around 1:30p.m., fearing that their efforts were futile and the dam was at risk of imminent collapse. Gave valuables to R. Duncaster in presence of Corporal F.W. Upper and lower false teeth. Racine, Wisconsin. Light brown hair with gray appearance. Badly burned. Large. Woolen skirt. Height 3 feet 8 inches. Male. Small button shoe spring heel. $25 00 in paper $1.68 in silver. Age fifty. Butchered husbands, slaughtered wives Female. Brown and black stripe gray flannel shirt with collar. Supposed to be a Fitzharris. Black stockings. Ladies' small open-face watch. Home knit lace collar. Odd Fellow's badge on pin. Knife. Of Somerset county. Male. Blue eyes. Brown calico sack. Black hair mixed with gray. Female. Hand-knit open-worked sacque. Male. Buttoned shoes. $47.16. Female. Weight 100 to 120. Key. $2.00 bill. Age twenty-five. Johnstown's first call for help requested coffins and undertakers. Red flannel underwear. Canton flannel drawers. Red flannel dress. Black hair. Two purses containing $19.45, one $2 bill, rest in silver, all halves and quarters except $2 and four nickels. Eye-glasses. No valuables. Forehead slightly narrow. Female. Black stockings. Working clothes. Brown hair. Black hair. Three band rings, one with initials "F. M." Earring in left ear. Make sure youre always up-to-date by subscribing to our online newsletter. Dark hair. About three feet eight inches in height. High buttoned shoe. Brown hair. Height 5 feet. Dark clothes Paper collar. Age thirty-five. 56 cts. White shirt. Dark hair. IMage: library of Congress. Female. One rubber sleeve holder with steel attachment. Red underwear. Height about 4 feet 6 inches. No valuables. Rather spare face. Sandy mustache and goatee. Breast-pin. Light complexion and light hair. Male. Six years. Gray pants, black thread run through. Height near six feet. 58. Black pants and coat. Apparently not old. $1.10 in silver. Cotton undershirt. Valuables recovered by James Diamond. W. K. Endsley's bank book. White cotton underwear with pearl buttons. Black vest. White corsets. Button shoes. No coat nor vest.
Female. Black hair. Gray eyes. Brown eyes. Dark hair. Cash $167.65.
The Aftermath - The Johnstown flood of 1889 Incredibly, bodies continued to be found for months and even years after the flood, some as far away as Cincinnati. (Package.). Red flannel drawers. Blue and white checkered bib. All toes off left foot except small one. Height 5 feet 6 inches. No valuables. Flannel shirt. Female. Buried at Prospect, June 9th. Supposed to be Mrs. Griffin. Market street, Johnstown, Pa. Open faced gold watch. [25][26], The Johnstown Flood was the worst flood to hit the U.S. in the 19th century. Weight about 115 Height about 5 feet 6 inches. Gray hair. Low cut shoes. by Mr. Hayes' order. Many bodies were never identified, and hundreds of the missing were never found. Age about twenty-two. Height 5 feet 1 inch. Height 5 feet 11 inches. Son of Howell Powell. Black stockings, with red and gray stripes on the top. Auburn hair. Black hose. White. Age about thirty. His warning saved many people who reached high ground. Black skirt Red underwear. Somerset street, Johnstown. Male. Male. Upper part of face shaven, also upper part of lower lip. Red and white striped jacket. Fair complexion. Black jersey coat. Blue and white striped waist. Black wool hose. Catholic prayer-book. Jersey jacket. Age twelve. Female. Two pocket-knives. $5.15 coin. Age twenty-five. Six front teeth in lower jaw. Ring on left hand. Pittsburgh, Pa. Light hair. Female. More 1889 flood resources. Breakfast shawl. Black jersey. Brown or hazel eyes. Gray dress. Chinaman. Female. Buried at Grand View. Age twelve years. Weight 75 pounds. Female. Weight 135. Blue eyes. Female. Height 5 feet 10 inches. Height 3 feet.
Street picture of a german village after the recent flooding. Weight 170.
Record of Bodies - Johnstown Flood National Memorial (U.S. National Height 5 feet 4 inches. Female. Red and black striped skirt. Age forty to forty-five. Bunch of keys. Height 5 feet 10 inches. Large. Heavy black jersey cloth coat. Ear-rings. Fifty-seven years. Ear-drops, one broken. Haws, Grand View, June 13th. Female Age eighteen months. Weight about 200. Hazel eyes. Small gray barred coat. Woodvale. No valuables. One large set ring. Female. The story of the Johnstown flood is a significant part of history, not only because of the tremendous loss of life and the dramatic way in which it was lost but also because it . Supposed to be child of J.M. The debris carried by the flood formed a temporary dam at the bridge, resulting in the flood surge rolling upstream along the Stoney Creek River. Age about forty. Heavy leather boots. Supposed to be Mr. Evans, Machinist. Small button shoes. Afterwards identified as Mrs. Samuel Lenhart. Valuables gotten by Laurence McGuire. Corsets. Age eighteen. Buried in Union Cemetery, East Conemaugh. Black and white plain skirts. On tab was "J. Kestler, 603 B. F. (Blast Furnace), Johnstown, Cambria county, Pa." Weight 160 to 175 Bald on top of head. Male. One watch and chain. In all, 67 deaths were reported in Pittsburgh and 22 in Johnstown. Franklin street, Johnstown. Rather slender. Breast-pin engraved. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Dark dress Black stockings. Male. Brass hair pin. Identified afterwards as Francis Fores (Feris). Open-faced silver watch Heavy plated chain with black stone set. JOHNSTOWN, Pa.Pam Schilling is the reason Donald Trump is the president. Plain ear-rings. Fair complexion. Age five or six years. Female. Age twenty-three. Gray eyes. Collar-button. Claimed. One knife. Clerk at the Hulbert House. The small town of Mineral Point, one mile (1.6km) below the viaduct, was the first populated place to be hit with this renewed force. Long, dark brown hair, calico dress. Female Age about five years. Conemaugh street, Johnstown. Age eight years. Black hair. Ear-drops with glass set. White skirt. Unger ordered all of his men to fall back to high ground on both sides of the dam where they could do nothing but watch and wait. Plaid dress. Buried at No. Weight 160. Purse $1.15 in money. Plain gold ring on third finger of left hand. A coupon book, Johnstown and Stony Creek R.R. Male. No goods. Weight 85. Weight 140. Buried at Sandy Vale. $65.95. Light complexion. Female Age about nine years. Plush dress. Long white dress. Knee pants. Money returned to committee on valuables. Woolen stockings. Wart on left shoulder. Black and brown striped pants. Brown eyes. False upper teeth. Brown hair. Short pants. Short black pants. Female. 5 ft. 4 in. A young lady about twenty. Red dress. Black and white striped flannel skirt. Light hair. Dark hair. White muslin skirt. Weight 40 Height 3 feet 9 inches. This number of deaths was later surpassed by fatalities in the 1900 Galveston hurricane and the 9/11 attacks. Body and valuables shipped to Beauregard, Tenn., on telegraphic order of Mrs. D.H. McGavock, Nashville, Tenn., on June 11th. Age about sixty. Weight 125. Black stockings. Female. Set and plain ring on right finger. Age about forty. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Leather boots. Age eight years. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Removed Ring given to her sister, Mrs. Wm.
Flooding in Pennsylvania - National Weather Service Blue and red stripe waist. List of dead and missing people in the Johnstown Pennsylvania Flood of 1889. One black stocking and one button shoe. High-buttoned shoes. Four collar-buttons Set ring. A presentation on the diaries will be given this coming week, marking the 118th anniversary of the flood, before the collection is made a part of the Johnstown Flood Museum's permanent exhibit by 2009. Gray and black barred coat with black buttons. Keys. Boy. Pocket book $1 31. B.". Boy. Age ten years. Gray eyes. Daughter of James Jones. Weight 160. Blue waist with white stripes. Dark striped velvet basque or overskirt, with ruffled fringe trimmings. Blank book bought of Irwin Rutlege, Jr. Small amount of money. Weight about 110. Bunch of keys with tag marked "E. M Thomas." Height 4 feet 2 inches. Height 4 feet 6 inches. White canton flannel drawers. Given to his aunt, Ella Mulhern. Female. Age fifteen. Weight 75. On the morning of May 31, in a farmhouse on a hill just above the South Fork Dam, Elias Unger, president of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club, awoke to the sight of Lake Conemaugh swollen after a night-long heavy rainfall.
Terrible toll visible at hillside cemetery: 1,222 victims of flood Male Pair of red socks. This claim has since been challenged. Sponsored. Height about 4 feet 6 inches. Taken by relatives. Blue eyes. The body of one victim was found more than 100 miles away in Steubenville, Ohio. Age seven. Ear-drops. Blue calico dress. Female. Weight about forty. Freckled. Black cloth jersey, covered buttons. At 3:10 P. HISTORY OF THE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD by WILLIS FLETCHER JOHNSON. Age about sixteen years. Male. Height 5 ft. 7 in. Blue and white striped waist Pearl button coat, gray, black and red mixed, wool. Ring marked "K. T. Valuables given to G.A. Watch. Flood, 1889]: Carrying body out of the wreck Male. Two gold rings, one plain and heavy, one light band ring with "L.S.H." One lead pencil Book of rates E.L. A.S. 1000 mile pass book. Aged about five years. Age about thirty-five. Twenty-five cents. Female. Red hair and moustache. Pair cuff-buttons. Striped calico skirt. Gold watch Breast-pin. Age eight. High-buttoned shoe. About thirty families lived on the village's single street. Height 4 feet 7 inches. Heavy wool shirt. Burned beyond recognition. p.475. Height 5 feet 5 inches. Taken back to Johnstown, Pa. Male. Height 5 feet 8 inches. At first supposed to be George Helsel, but found to be a mistake. Had been fifty-five years in America. The body entirely nude, excepting two small pieces of skirt or petticoat Found at Ten Acre in the river, July 3d. Height 5 feet 9 inches. Light twilled cloth dress. $1.94 in cash. Full round face From Merchants' Hotel Identified by A. Adair. 49, No. Button. Brown calico wrapper with polka dots. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Dark brown hair Leather shoes with cloth top. Blue shirt. Height about 5 feet 6 inches. Female. Said to have been Mary Hamilton or Miss Mollie Richards, but afterward found to be wrong. Sandy hair. Top of head bald. Brown auburn hair. One bar pin. Flannel skirt. Comb with glass beads. Red flannel skirt. Heavy sandy moustache Black hair. Buried at Prospect, June 11th. Button shoes. Female. Red flannel underwear. Black jersey, large buttons. Heavy head of hair. The Johnstown Flood Antique Book History 1889 by Herman Dieck Illustrated RARE. Hundreds of people were never found, and one out of every three bodies recovered would never be positively identified. Short nose. Female. Age twenty-three. Eighty-three cents in change. Female. Female. Height 5 feet 8 inches Black hair Gray eyes. Aumentar la imagen HISTORY OF THE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD WILLIS FLETCHER JOHNSON. Buttoned shoes. Brown hair. G.B. Taken to German Catholic Cemetery. Two gold rings chased. Male. Black cashmere dress. Gum boots. One pair earrings. Blue calico dress. Boy. Male. Light hair. [11] Lake Conemaugh at the club's site was 450 feet (140m) in elevation above Johnstown. Ladies' hunting-case gold watch. Supposed to be Richard Worthington, a laborer, judging by receipts found on his person. 2. D. Rees, his nephew, June 4. Wool dress mixed goods, pleated front on waist, belt of same goods as dress. One ring with red set. Female. Medium size breast-pin above shaped Q with one brilliant set. Found and coffined at Tunnellton, Pa. Brown hair. Plain gold ring on third finger of left hand. Brown hair. Ear drop with small balls attached. Male child. Died from injury in the flood. Black coat and vest. White and black barred flannel skirt. Black dress. Lace shoes Blue waist Black coat. Light hair. Female. Woodvale. [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. Plush collar. Large gold ring on third finger of left hand. Weight 140. Found hear Sheridan station. Black diagonal coat and pants. Son of Howell Powell. Green corded petticoat. Dark pants. Age about nine months. Calico waist.
Johnstown Flood - WikiSummaries Small gold ring, garnet set. Supposed to be William Henry. Age six. Body taken by Mr. Thos. Clerk Penna. 2023 Johnstown Area Heritage Association Age thirteen. Age about fifty. Weight 75. Pair of spectacles and tin case. No valuables. Age about twenty. Banged hair. Middle-aged Full head dark brown hair. Brown waist. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Black and white striped dress with a black cross stripe. Cambria City Found in residence of George Hamilton. St. Louis, Mo Lady's gold open-faced watch, stem-winder. Age twelve Weight 60. $29 54. Button shoes. Skirt black and white. Two pocket-knives. Male. Button shoes. $2.50. Female. Weight about 170. In 2009, studies showed that the flood's flow rate through the narrow valley exceeded 420,000 cubic feet per second (12,000m3/s), comparable to the flow rate of the Mississippi River at its delta, which varies between 250,000 and 710,000cuft/s (7,000 and 20,000m3/s).[4]. Calico dress cut in two at waist. Drilling clothes. Colored. Height 5 feet Fine buttoned gaiters, Male Age twelve. 5 shoes. Looking-glass. Male. Black cashmere dress. Large. Door key. Age about thirty-five. High buttoned shoes. Can't remove them. Age thirty. Cash $79.09. [7] The Conemaugh River, immediately downstream of Johnstown, is hemmed in by steep mountainsides for about 10 miles (16km). Dark hair. A female. . Large gold button, oval shape, engraved. Identified by watch and bunch of keys with name on them. Black cashmere dress. Wife of H. K. Smith, of Osborne, Green co, Ohio. Blue and white striped shirt. Black knee pants. Portage street, Conemaugh Borough. Plain old-fashioned earring. White stockings, No. Dark brown hair. White undershirt. Some people, realizing the danger, tried to escape by running towards high ground, but most were hit by the surging floodwater. P.R.R. Large door key, had been broken and repaired. Ribbed knee pants. Red flannel drawers. Greatly decomposed. Age thirty-five. Female. Johnstown, Pa. Brought from Indiana Co., Pa. Weight 115 to 120. No shoes. Ring with set and name inside. Age forty. Light stocking.
1977 flood | Images of destruction, death and hope: Photographers saw Height 5 feet 5 inches. Supposed to be James Barrett or James Lewis. Red suspenders with drawers supporters. Sister of Capt. Large wallet. Plaid dress. About thirty-five years of age. The Johnstown flood of 1889. Age about twelve. Rosary. Brown hair. Babe. Breast-pin. Papers, etc. Bodies turned up 600 miles away in Cincinnati, and as late as 1911. . Female. Daily weather map for 8 am May 30, 1889, the day before the big flood in Johnstown. Weight 65. Red flannel skirt. Age about thirty. The . Blue striped calico dress. Female. Age about fourteen. Gray eyes. Vine street, Johnstown, Pa. Large. Dark blue woolen cloth dress. Height 2 feet 6 inches. Female. A medal monogram, "J. H. G.". Cream color ribbon around neck. Brown hair plaited and tied in knot in back. Killed on P. R. R. July 14, 1889. Open-faced silver watch. No valuables. Pocket-knife. Between 2:50 and 2:55p.m. the South Fork Dam breached. Dark hair. Pearl buttons on clothes. Dark dress with blue waist. So not only was there a wall of water hitting the town, it brought it's own weapons. Blue coat. Sandy hair Height 5 ft 5 in. One old knife only. About twenty years. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. Male.
2,209 killed: Johnstown flood's legacy lives on 125 years later Red undershirt. Age about twelve. Gingham apron. Boy baby.
History of the Johnstown Flood, p.178 The dam and lake were part of the purchase, and the railroad sold them to private interests.[9]. Black hair. Johnstown Flood. Age sixteen to eighteen. Could not be removed. Weight 65. Brown eyes. Height 4 feet 9 inches. Female. Flannel skirt striped gray and black. Two rows of buttons, one on each side. Age forty-five. Age about twenty-six. Found in Conemaugh river above Company store. Age forty or forty-five. Of firm of George G. Marshall & Co. Silver watch (open face), chain Pocket knife. Hair dark and very long. Female Age forty. Silver watch and chain. 3, 335363. Red and blue striped petticoat. Male. 932,645. Light underwear. Weight 160. Brown hair. Ring on left hand. By 1889, Johnstown's industries had attracted numerous Welsh and German immigrants. Male.
1889 Johnstown Flood morgue records of found bodies Disk will be - eBay Weight 125. Black hair. Dark colored shoes. Black and yellow pants. Large; about forty years old. Black jean pants. Age ten. Two pocket-knives. St. John's Cemetery. Age twenty-one to twenty-five. A round Harrison and Morton badge. Female. Dark gray mixed woolen suit Red flannel underwear. Female. Small earrings. Receipt from Charles S. Ruth to party named Schuner or Shuor. Supposed to be the daughter of Patrick Fagan. Gray eyes. Black and gray mixed coat. Working seven days and nights, workmen built a wooden trestle bridge to temporarily replace the Conemaugh Viaduct, which had been destroyed by the flood. Age about one year. Ear-rings with white set. Gold watch. Age about thirty. Male. Female. Valuables. Weight 120. Pearl buttons. Female. Johnstown is 60 miles east of White Age twenty. Silver watch. Two small rings. Son of James Reese, Conemaugh street, Johnstown, Pa. Age two years. Pregnant. Female. Rusty door key in one pocket. White handkerchief, red stripe border. Red and black barred blue woolen stockings. Supposed to be Mrs. Geis. Had valuables. Tobacco box. Weight 130. Age eighteen months. ($1.68, keys, etc). Collar attached.
White and black striped skirt. Though the former reason was probably more central to the failure of survivors' suits against the club, the latter received coverage and extensive criticism in the national press. Weight about 60. Weight about 45 pounds. Weight 140. Maroon colored dress. Johnstown, Pa About three-fourths of body. Key ring with keys 4 foot pocket-rule and one Harmonie badge. Light hair. Age about thirty. Thirty-six years. Age eighteen. Height 5 feet 6 inches Heavy band ring lettered inside from H W. S. to A. M. L., January 1, 1881. Supposed to be son of Andrew Baker, Johnstown, Pa. Woman and child. Brown eyes. Age two years. Red and white striped dress. Age about nine. Black hair. Gold ring, small. One of the first outsiders to arrive was Clara Barton, the founder and president of the American Red Cross. She is one . Forty were killed by the Laurel Run Dam failure. No valuables. Receipts at Greensburg, Pa. Scapular. Very fair and fine looking. Height 5 feet 5 inches. Professor of music. One heavy plain gold ring. Buttoned shoes. Height 5 feet 7 inches. Working shoes. Plain gold ring on second finger of right hand. Female. Blue calico dress with star figures. Buttoned shoes. Male. Female. A flood that could easily have been prevented. Male. Light hair. Large full face. Black cloth cap lined with red, and black wool cap with black ribbon bow on top.
Newly found diaries shed light on 1889 Johnstown flood, aftermath