Pennsylvania Geological Survey - Hurricane Agnes Flood Photographs

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This collection includes photographs from the Hurricane Agnes flood of 1972 that completely destroyed Survey offices, lab equipment, and the library.

Hurricane Agnes, 1972, Geological Survey of Pennsylvania, Geological Survey of Pennsylvania, History, Survey staff

Alan Geyer, Division Chief of the Environmental Geology Division, takes a break from the cleanup after the Hurricane Agnes flood.

Hurricane Agnes, 1972, Geological Survey of Pennsylvania, Geological Survey of Pennsylvania, History, Survey staff

Geologist Bernard O'Neill drying out some of his maps after the Hurricane Agnes flood.

Hurricane Agnes, 1972, Geological Survey of Pennsylvania, Geological Survey of Pennsylvania, History, Survey staff

Geologist Bernard O'Neill in his office after the Hurricane Agnes flood.

Hurricane Agnes, 1972, Geological Survey of Pennsylvania, Geological Survey of Pennsylvania, History, Survey staff

Geologist Bernard O'Neill in his office after the Hurricane Agnes flood.

Hurricane Agnes, 1972, Geological Survey of Pennsylvania, Geological Survey of Pennsylvania, History, Survey staff

Geologist Richard Wells hanging his maps on a clothesline to dry. J. Andrews also shown in photograph.

Hurricane Agnes, 1972, Geological Survey of Pennsylvania, Geological Survey of Pennsylvania, History, Survey staff

Piles of debris at the front of the Survey office. Assistant State Geologist, Donald Hoskins, surveys the damage.

Hurricane Agnes, 1972, Geological Survey of Pennsylvania, Geological Survey of Pennsylvania, History, Survey staff

State Geologist, Arthur Socolow, surveying the damage in his office after the Hurricane Agnes flood.

Hurricane Agnes, 1972, Geological Survey of Pennsylvania, Geological Survey of Pennsylvania, History, Survey staff

State Geologist, Arthur Socolow, surveying the damage in his office after the Hurricane Agnes flood.