Pennsylvania Highlands Community College - The Johnstown Flood of 1889

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On May 31, 1889, the breaking of the South Fork Dam caused the single greatest natural disaster in the history of the United States: the Great Johnstown Flood. It is the personal accounts and rare photographs of the survivors which are the focus of this project. Published in 1889, many of the selected texts are no longer in print or available for public access.
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Johnstown Flood National Memorial, Elias J. Unger House: historical data
Johnstown Flood National Memorial, Elias J. Unger House: historical data
Elias J. Unger House (Pa.), Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration--Pennsylvania--Johnstown Flood National Memorial, Johnstown Flood National Memorial (Pa.)
Historic Structure Report on the Elias J. Unger House. Unger was the President of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club at the time of the flood.