Female. Height 5 feet 6 inches Black and white striped skirt. Her husband is injured and in the hospital. Female Burned beyond recognition. Buttoned shoes. Age seven years. 15 cents. Male. Purse with one cent. Brown hair. Age about four years. Age twelve. Barred calico dress. Blue and brown striped shirt pleated in front, pearl buttons. 5 shoes. Light hair. Two gold band rings. Very large. Height 5 feet 6 inches. No shoes nor stockings. On May 30, 1889 the South Fork Dam, which maintained a pleasure lake for wealthy Pittsburgh industrialists and their families, failed due to very heavy rains and poor maintenance by the dam's owners. Valuables placed on body. Age four. Crooked legs. Pregnant. Female. National Guard. Gray woolen shirt. Supposed to be Meredith, above Caldwell's store. Some patches of quilt on body. Buried on lot of A.J. 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]. Weight 40 Height 3 feet 9 inches. Sandy mustache and goatee. Age eleven. Female. Loesch. Zoom in Zoom out Rotate right Fit screen Full expand. Fine laced shoes. Age fifty. Leather boots. Small plain gold ring on left hand. Dark hair. Ring on left hand. Before daybreak, the Conemaugh River that ran through Johnstown was about to overwhelm its banks. Dark hair. Penknife. Weight 180. Claimed. Pocket-book. White Age two years. The ASCE committee completed their investigation report on January 15, 1890, but its final report was sealed and not shared with other ASCE members or the public. Male. Female. Age twelve. Hundreds of people were never found, and one out of every three bodies recovered would never be positively identified. Valuables. $29 54. Button shoes. Plain gold ring on second finger of right hand. Height 5 feet. . Female. Identified by her friends. Female. Black hair and mustache. High heeled button shoes. Male. Dark eyes Right hand deformed. Medium stature. Black stockings. Chain with small bucket charm. Two gold finger rings with sets. Polka-dot necktie. Age about fourteen years Weight 90 pounds. Full round face From Merchants' Hotel Identified by A. Adair. Buttoned shoes, tipped spring heels. Female. Age fourteen. Male. Ear-rings with glass sets. Female. Low forehead. Male. Female. Weight 165. Two purses containing $19.45, one $2 bill, rest in silver, all halves and quarters except $2 and four nickels. One rule. Band ring on third finger of left hand. Plain gold ring on third finger of left hand. Heavy woolen stockings. Brown auburn hair. Calico dress. Fair hair. Blue waist. White handkerchief with blue polka dot border. Necktie. Johnstown, Pa. Brought from Indiana Co., Pa. Large. $13.30 in change Open-faced silver watch. Claimed by James Blander, his brother-in-law. Comment. Sent to Prospect. Age about one year. Male. Light hair slightly gray. Round face. Pocket-book containing $10 bill and one silver dollar. Light complexion Hazel eyes Calico apron. Age twenty. $5.15 coin. Brown hair. Age about twenty-two. Lake Mead flooded a vast area of the desert when the Hoover Dam was built. New buttoned shoes No. Dark complexion Weight about 100. Weight 50. Colored. Flat nose. Darlings lost but never found! Supposed to belong to the Salvation Army. Supposed to be Maggie Hipp. Over 1600 homes were destroyed. Age about twenty. Weight 115. Age not known. Age thirty. By dawn, the city was under water that reached as high as 8 feet (2.4m). Photo, Print, Drawing The Johnstown Calamity [Johnstown, Pa. Female. A round Harrison and Morton badge. Black stockings. White cotton underwear with pearl buttons. Paper with Chinese letters. Black woolen socks. Three right teeth out. 49, No. Wore heavy brown cloak. Ring on third finger of left hand with set. Light eyes. Buried in Sandy Vale, June 11th. Large. Age two and a half years. Dark hair. Ring with setting on right hand. Black coat. Light brown hair. Buttoned shoes, spring heel. Blue underskirt. A boy. Received of J.A. No collar or neckwear as near as could be told. . Weight 25. White lace collar. Brown eyes. Coat, pants and vest off. Removed. Full face, large forehead. Female. Combined with the failure of the Walnut Grove Dam less than a year later, the Flood brought national attention to the issue of dam safety.[29][30]. Large metal buttons. Collar-button One handkerchief. Height about 5 feet 6 inches. Gold watch. Female. 135 pounds. Black stockings. Eye-glasses. Collar and tie remained on neck. IMage: library of Congress. Coat with large tin buttons Corsets. Dark shirt Dark pants. Workers lowered the dam, which had been 72 feet high, by 3 feet. Height 5 feet 4 inches Auburn hair. Laced shoes. Upper part of face shaven, also upper part of lower lip. Age thirty-five. Gold ring. Black stocking. Buttoned shoes. Height 5 feet 4 inches. Dark brown hair. Dark clothes. Red underwear. Weight 125. 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 scarf-pin. Dark blue woolen cloth dress. P.R.R. Female. Valuables recovered by James Diamond. Identified by his wife. Bracelets, seven strands and locket with initials, "E. M. Black stocking with red tip. Gaiters. Black hair. Dark hair. Weight 160. Age about twenty-one. Height 5 feet. Key ring. About thirty families lived on the village's single street. Female Age eighteen. Age eleven to fourteen years. Button shoes. Age twenty-one to twenty-five. Their calculations found . Valuables turned over to Mrs. Lee. Body sent to Greensburgh. Weight 130. Age about twenty Brown hair. Age about thirty-six. Dark dress Black stockings. Plaited underskirt with edging two inches wide. The Homeless. Pair blood stone cuff-buttons. Markers on a corner of City Hall at 401 Main Street show the height of the crests of the 1889, 1936, and 1977 floods. Blue silk tie with dots. Weight 160. Button shoes. One gold ring. Watch-chain with keys attached. Female. Age about six months. Heavy wool shirt. High and round forehead. $170 in paper and $75 in gold. Black hair. Height 5 feet 10 inches. Height 4 feet 9 inches. Four gold collar buttons Given to O J. Bishop. Heavy gray beard on lower part of face. Weight 160. Female. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Hair cut close. Sandy Vale, by friends, June 15th. Brown hair Gray eyes. Red waist. Found just below Lincoln bridge. Buried at Prospect, June 9th. Earring-drop. Striped pants. Age about forty-five years. Thomas J. Jones. Red flannel drawers. Valuables taken by her sister, Mrs. Ella Mulhern. Scapular. Winter opening hours have begun for the Johnstown Flood Museum and Heritage Discovery Center/Johnstown Childrens Museum: we are CLOSED Tuesdays and Wednesdays; OPEN Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays from 10:00 am-5:00 pm; and OPEN Sundays from noon-5:00 pm. Buried at Sandy Vale. $37 00 in cash. Weight about 135. Taken by James Murphy, "K.". Age about eight. Gray and black striped knee pants. Watch No. Grand View, June 14. Bunch of keys. Samples of dress and skirt on coffin. Had shoes on. Low shoes. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Boy. Light hair partly gray. Dark hair mixed with gray. At Point Park in Johnstown, at the confluence of the Stonycreek and Little Conemaugh rivers, an eternal flame burns in memory of the flood victims. Supposed to be Mrs. Shabler, or Mrs. McClaren, or Mrs. Murphy, of Hotel Brunswick. Pocket book and papers. Weight 150. Identified by her mother. Wine color underskirt. Gold hunting-case watch and chain with charm attached. Short nose Round face. Male. Small piece of steel chain. Purse with street car ticket. Small earring, white setting. 464. Very black hair. 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. Pocket -knife. Jersey jacket. Plain ear-rings. 'Happened so fast' Kollar didn't return to Johnstown to sight-see . McK No 1698 Pocket-book Pocket-knife No money No on grave is 332, Weight 140 Height 5 feet Heavy jacket with heavy cord Dress with large pearl buttons in front. Pocket-book with 26 cts. Scarlet underwear. Red flannel underwear. Weight 115 to 120. Brown calico sack. One pair new gum boots. Draft for $275 Cash $32.70. Black stockings. Prospect, June 14th. View of lower Johnstown three days after the flood, Copy of the preceding picture was resold 11 years later as part of the Galveston Texas storm of 1900, Floods have continued to be a concern for Johnstown, which had major flooding in 1894, 1907, 1924, 1936, and 1977. Light brown hair. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. Pocket-book containing $151.00. Boy. Black hair, slightly gray. Female. Striped shirt. Membership grew to include more than fifty wealthy steel, coal, and railroad industrialists. Fair complexion. Claimed by his son Henry, and buried in Sandy Vale. in pockets. Black and white skirt. White cotton vest. Female. Height 5 feet 1 inch. One band ring on finger of right hand. Dress, white and brown stripes, blue jersey. Black or gray wool skirt with two broad ruffles at bottom. Weight 130. Ring on left hand with "R" thereon. Black pants Toy pistol. Red calico waist. Female. Claimed by Wm. St. John's, June 13th. Female. Light dress. Female. 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. "Johnstown Flood." Nps.gov National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior. Supposed to be Mr. Farrell, of Woodvale. Tape measure. Auburn hair. Souvenir of Father Hollinger's scapular. Long brown curly hair. Blue eyes. Found in Conemaugh river above Company store. Boy. Weight about 170. Very short nose. Philadelphia has made "the most livable city" rank for two years in a row. Fair complexion. by Mr. Hayes' order. The flood caused 17 million dollars in damages. In all, 67 deaths were reported in Pittsburgh and 22 in Johnstown. Fair complexion. Barred flannel waist with round pearl buttons. Gray side whiskers. Two plain rings on third finger of left hand. Age about ten. Received the above described ring: Mrs. Allison. Male. The American Red Cross, led by Clara Barton and with fifty volunteers, undertook a major disaster relief effort. (2016). Female. Dark garnet dress. Black and gray mixed knee pants. Plaid wool skirt. Hair mixed with gray inclining to curl. Blue and white barred skirt. Taken by Jack Watkins, Walnut Grove. Black pants with white thread. Weight 125. Flannel skirt striped gray and black. The high, steep hills of the narrow Conemaugh Valley and the Allegheny Mountains to the east kept the development of Johnstown close to the riverfront areas. Female. $1.94 in cash. [27], The authorities averting looting on Main Street, as drawn in Harper's Weekly, June 15, 1889. Weight 40 Height 3 feet White. Black quilted skirt. Two teeth out of upper jaw on right side, one or two out on each side of lower jaw. One old knife only. Red flannel dress. About eight years. 119 Market street. Height 5 feet 5 inches. Son of James. Extremely heavy golden hair. When the flooding began, the area's telegraph lines were down, preventing anyone. Dark hair. Button shoes. Full face, full lips, small nose, light hair, pregnant. Two pair of stockings, one black and the other blue. Red and white waist. Light hair. Age about thirty-five. Two black hair pins. The other three investigators, William Worthen, Alphonse Fteley, and Max Becker, did not attend. Buttoned shoes with spring heels. Silver watch and chain. Age thirteen 10 cts. Reddish brown hair. Large waist, golden spotted. Buried in St. John's Cemetery. Height 3 feet 8 inches. Age three months. 41, No. Lace shoes nearly new. Ears were pierced. Lisle thread mitts. Two rings on right hand. Wart on left ear. Woodvale. Striped dress. Black wool hose. Age about thirty. Food, clothing, medicine, and other provisions began arriving by rail. Purple suit. Knit shirt. Girl Age about eight years old. Also had watch, wallet and papers received from Safety Deposit Company and given to brother-in-law, E.P. Height 6 feet. Blue dress. Weight 130 Height 5 feet 6 inches Blue and white striped dress Red handkerchief Letter found on body signed S F Clarke. Twice, under orders from Unger, Parke rode on horseback to a telegraph office in the nearby town of South Fork to send warnings to Johnstown explaining the dangerous situation unfolding at the dam. Thirty-six years. Age sixteen. of M.C. Red flannel skirt, with blue and white checkered waist attached. 99 entire families were wiped out, 396 of them, children. Red knit skirt. Ring on left hand. Height 5 feet 6 inches. B. I. or J. Age about six. Breast-pin. Here is a list of some of the most descriptive facts about the Johnstown flood. Medal with initials J. W. O. No upper teeth. Dress wine color with metal buttons. Valuables One ring with set. O'Connell, of Washington street. Height 5 feet 3 inches. Red socks. Those who reached attics or roofs, or managed to stay afloat on pieces of floating debris, waited hours for help to arrive. Female. Black stockings. Dynamite was eventually used. 2 Aug. 2006. Small earrings with ball attached. Collar attached. White. Knife. Grand View, June 15th. Passenger on the day express Given to R. B. Bates, Racine, Mich. Two breast-pins. Male. Wife of Neal M'Arreny. Badge of Junior Mechanics 43 cents in change. The waters carried some bodies as far as Cincinnati 300 miles away. Black coat and vest with small bar cloth covered buttons. Age twenty-five or thirty years. Bunch keys Match safe. Revered Dr. David J. Beale served as a superintendent of the city morgues after the flood. Light hair turning gray. Eleven years. Blue calico wrapper, brown and white stripes. Conemaugh street, Johnstown. Weight 145 pounds. Weight 160. Male. Little boy. Laced shoes. No clothing. Body removed by her son, Warren W. Cope. Gum shoes. Given to his aunt, Ella Mulhern. Bracelet and ring on left wrist and hand. Short nose. Weight 170. Male. Age about four years. Black stockings. White. Large. Brown eyes. Male. Calico dress cut in two at waist. Jackson street, Johnstown, Pa. Age fifteen. That flood also reached Pittsburgh, where it was known as the Pittsburgh Flood of 1936. Female. Age thirty Height 5 feet. Navy blue vest and pants. Light hair. Female Age six. First, the wealthy club owners had designed the club's financial structure to keep their personal assets separated from it and, secondly, it was difficult for any suit to prove that any particular owner had behaved negligently. Bodies Were Found for Weeks Johnstown's dead were found miles past the stone bridge for weeks. Age fourteen years. The reason people are hating on it now is because Hurricane Harvey just happened so Red Cross' response to it is being criticized and it is bringing up memories of how they always operate. Black hair mixed with gray. Instrument used for cutting washers or gaskets. Female Age forty-five. Dress of woolen goods, with small diamond figures. Body delivered to her brother. Dark hair and eyes. Red woolen stockings. Black and yellow pants. Age about one year. Cash twenty-five cents. Tin tobacco tabs. Nearly 12 inches (300 millimetres) of rain fell in 24 hours when . Female. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Female. Rubber finger ring in pocket. $2,500 in bills, $600 in gold, $4.23 in silver and coppers. Weight 30. A determination of peak discharge rate and water volume from the 1889 Johnstown Flood (Presentation 76-10). Gum boots and black stockings Had an "Agnus Dei" in her pocket. All the horrors that hell could wish, Gloria's father, John Hamilton, is a wealthy lumber man who controls a dam upstream of the town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Donations for the relief effort came from all over the U.S. and overseas. Supposed to be Miss Gordon of Hager Building. Gold spectacles. Medium build. Walter, Jennie and Edith also drowned. Knee pants. White. Waist of narrow striped black and white goods. Black pants. Thirty-five years. No shoes. Gold band ring. After the flood, Andrew Carnegie built the town a new library.[24]. Age sixteen to eighteen. Black basque. Height 5 feet 9 inches. Dark brown eyes. Calico dress. Sent to heaven before their time; Silver open-faced watch and chain Three keys. Medium height. Ring on possession of J. W. Young, clerk of County Commissioners, of Westmoreland county, Pa. USA TODAY. Two bodies. Comb. Buried at Prospect, June 9th. This month, authorities . Set and plain ring on right finger. Age thirty to forty. Blue eyes. [10] These alterations are thought to have increased the vulnerability of the dam. Female. Female. Female Age sixty. 8. Shoes and one gum shoe. Stout. One ring. Between twenty and thirty houses were destroyed or washed away, and four people were killed. Full face. Breast-pin. Working seven days and nights, workmen built a wooden trestle bridge to temporarily replace the Conemaugh Viaduct, which had been destroyed by the flood. Police and Johnstown firefighters were dispatched at 1:40 p.m. Saturday as the result of a welfare check call made by family members of the . Female. Female. Buried at Prospect, June 9th. Male Age thirty-nine. Red and black skirt. Calico dress. Buried in lot of C Rabb, Sandy Vale. Band ring, engraved. Kernville Some valuables. One old style carved ring. Injured July 4th, on P. R. R. and died from effects same day. Age four years. Hosts of martyred little ones, Apron of check shirting. Age thirty-five. Brown and black mixed pants No coat or vest. Height 5 feet Light complexion. Large upper teeth, front second tooth on left side broken or removed. Watch chain. Age about forty-five. Dark brown hair. Height 5 feet 4 inches Black cork-screw pants. Pocket on left side. Bunch of keys and paper. High buttoned shoe. Ring with the words, "Gott, Schutz, Dick." Height 3 feet 8 inches. Male. Blue cloth knee pants. Age six years. The last victim of the flood was reportedly found in 1911, twenty-two years after the disaster. Age about thirteen. No money or valuables. Dressmaker. The lake was about 2 miles (3.2km) long, about 1 mile (1.6km) wide, and 60 feet (18m) deep near the dam. No shoes. The city of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was founded in 1800 by Swiss immigrant Joseph Johns (anglicized from "Schantz") where the Stonycreek and Little Conemaugh rivers joined to form the Conemaugh River. Charred in Pershing's field in a burnt drift pile beyond recognition. Female. Black ribbed hose. Also blue mother hubbard wrapper with white spots. Watchman at Wire Mill. [9] During the night, small creeks became roaring torrents, ripping out trees and debris. Dark knee pants. By order of Mr. Scott buried at Prospect, June 10th. Age forty-five to fifty. Plaid dress, no sleeves. Light hair. High-buttoned shoe. One out left side. Received valuables of 267. Male. Breast plate with name of Mrs. W. H. Wilson, Monongahela City. Height 5 feet 2 inches. Male. Light twilled cloth dress. Body lifted by Thos. Daught of James J. Froenheiser. Fair complexion. Heavy mill shoes. Blue waist, white stripes. Tobacco box. Elastic garter. Female. Black vest. South Fork, Light brown hair, slightly gray. Badly burned. One watch and chain. Boy. Light brown hair. Very much decomposed.