One of the many peculiar instances of a terrible flood. A large tree crushed through and lodged in the upper part of Dr. Zimmerman’s house.
One of the many peculiar instances of a terrible flood. A large tree crushed through and lodged in the upper part of Dr. Zimmerman’s house.
A view of the burning debris at the Stone Bridge from stairway to Prospect Hill.
A view from near the corners of Main and Clinton Streets.
A view from near the corners of Main and Clinton Streets.
A view from near the corners of Main and Clinton Streets.
A view looking down Main Street from the corner of Clinton.
A view looking down Main Street from the corner of Clinton.
A view looking down Main Street from the corner of Clinton.
A view looking down Main Street from the corner of Clinton.
A view on Washington Street, showing the remains of St. John’s Convent.
A view on Washington Street, showing the remains of St. John’s Convent.
Looking towards the Merchants’ Hotel from the rear, showing B. & O. box car loaded with pig iron, lodged in the debris after being washed two squares from the track.
A common sight on Railroad Street, showing where so many frame buildings were crushed into piles of rubbish by floating logs, &c.
A sad scene in ‘God’s Acre.’ A view of the Sandyville Cemetery up Stony Creek.
A sad scene in ‘God’s Acre.’ A view of the Sandyville Cemetery up Stony Creek.
The famous dog ‘Romey’ that saved the lives of three people, Mrs. Kress, child and domestic.
A sad scene in ‘God’s Acre.’ A view of the Sandyville Cemetery up Stony Creek.
A bird’s-eye view of Johnstown from the hill-top south of the city.
A bird’s-eye view of Johnstown from the hill-top south of the city.
A distant view of Johnstown from the P. R. R. above the city, showing all that remains of the Roman Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception.
A distant view of Johnstown from the P. R. R. above the city, showing all that remains of the Roman Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception.
A distant view of Johnstown from the P. R. R. above the city, showing all that remains of the Roman Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception.
A plain on which once stood the beautiful manufacturing town of Woodvale.
A plain on which once stood the beautiful manufacturing town of Woodvale.
Where No. 6 Bridge stood.
Where No. 6 Bridge stood.
Residence of Captain West, showing debris drifted up on a back street.
Showing the broken dam of the reservoir above South Fork, from where the terrible flood started.
Showing the broken dam of the reservoir above South Fork, from where the terrible flood started.