Pennsylvania Highlands Community College - The Johnstown Flood of 1889

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About This Collection

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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The South Fork Dam: historical data
The South Fork Dam: historical data
Dam failures--Pennsylvania--Johnstown (Cambria County), Floods--Pennsylvania--Johnstown (Cambria County), South Fork Dam (Pa.), Johnstown (Pa.)--History
Historical structure report on the South Fork Dam.