Buried at Prospect, June 9th. 15956, Download the official NPS app before your next visit. Collar buttons. White undershirt. One locket lost in getting body out. Two gold rings on right hand. White shirt. Long black tie or scarf. Son of James Reese, Conemaugh street, Johnstown, Pa. Age two years. Valuables gotten by Laurence McGuire. Auburn hair. By the early twentieth century, entertainers developed an exhibition portraying the flood, using moving scenery, light effects, and a live narrator. Age sixty-five. Papers marked W.E Kegg found upon him Mother lives in Harrisburg. Gum overshoes and shoes. Clerk at the Hulbert House. Small plain gold ring on left hand. Bunch of keys with name on stencil plate. Taken from body and placed with valuables. Age about forty. JOHNSTOWN For lots of people, the Johnstown Flood of 1977 was the kind of disaster that defines a career.For other people, it started theirs.John Barron, now a district judge, was in his early 20 . Pencil Several letters. Age three to four years. Too badly burned for recognition. Brown eyes. White Age twenty. Height 4 feet 10 inches White and black striped waist. Height 3 feet 6 inches. Girl. Green corded petticoat. All toes off left foot except small one. Four keys. Knee breeches. Male. Plain ring on right hand. Catholic. Proper number lost. Age thirty-five. The flood was as wide as the Mississippi River and three times more powerful than Niagara Falls. Age one year. Valuables. Inside of locket a star with S. H, words trademark alone a star. The village of East Conemaugh was the next populated area to fall victim to the flood. White handled knife Mixed woolen knee pants. Black hair Long coral breast-pin. Black jersey jacket. After floodwaters receded, the pile of debris at the bridge was seen to cover 30 acres (12ha), and reached 70 feet (21m) in height. Two children, Alfred and Roy, drowned with them. Light hair, plaited, tied near middle. Cash $6.21. Two keys. Black stockings Cardinal jacket, with brass buttons. Weight 150. Johnstown, Pa. Brought from Indiana Co., Pa. Supposed to be Annie Fitzner, but very doubtful. Red dress, trimmed with lace. Knife. One chased band ring. Girl. false. Female. Ring on right hand. Door key. Black and bronze barred wool basque. Afterwards identified as Mrs. Samuel Lenhart. Fifty-seven years. Gold watch and chain, with horn attached. Son of Howell Powell. Penknife. Weight 75. Red and black striped shirt. Female. Aged twenty-five. Popular feeling ran high, as is reflected in Isaac G. Reed's poem: Many thousand human lives- Shoes and one gum shoe. 424 Bedford street. Eleven years old. Female. Female. Weight 150. Purse with $5.61. Muslin drawers. A. Dewald, father, care of Jos. Nine years old. Blue coat. Two rings on right hand. Black hair. Female Age about nine years. Hair black. Full face. Female. Blue wool skirt. Blue and white striped shirt. Engraved hoop finger ring. Age seven Weight 45. Black clothes, with patch on trouser knees. Red and white striped skirt Buttoned shoes. Male. Cash $2.19 Two collar-buttons. Age twenty. White and black checkered body. The body of one victim was found more than 100 miles away in Steubenville, Ohio. Age about sixty-five. Identified by his wife. Skull cap in pocket. Found in Kernville. Height 4 feet. Age about twenty. Buttoned shoes, soles well worn. 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. Black pants with white thread. Plain gold ring. Wore heavy brown cloak. Necktie. Female. Age four. Age about twenty. Flannel drawers Jacket with flannel skirt. Dark brown hair. Height 5 feet 5 inches. Breast-pin. White. Height about 3 feet 9 inches. 5 shoes. Bunch of keys. Very short nose. Buried at Sandy Vale in lot of John Tittle. Black jean pants. Gold band ring. It is the story of heartbreak, heroism and courage. [9] Unger, Parke, and the rest of the men continued working until exhausted to save the face of the dam; they abandoned their efforts at around 1:30p.m., fearing that their efforts were futile and the dam was at risk of imminent collapse. Age thirteen. Plain gold ring on third finger of left hand. Working clothes. Height 5 ft. 7 in. One watch and chain. Male. On the morning of May 31, 1889, after a night of heavy rainfall, club president Elias Unger was alarmed to find that the water level of the lake had risen more than two feet since the previous evening. Male. Body delivered to G.C. Blue woolen stockings. Buried in Decker's cemetery, Morrellville. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. A round Harrison and Morton badge. Ring with setting on right hand. A coupon book, Johnstown and Stony Creek R.R. Height 5 feet 1 inch. Pair cuff-buttons. [12] However the warnings were not passed to the authorities in Johnstown, as there had been many false alarms in the past of the dam not holding against flooding. Tape measure. Black hair. Valuables placed in hands of her son Patrick. Height 5 feet 4 inches Auburn hair. Breast-pin. Collar and tie remained on neck. Buried in St. John's Cemetery. Female. Blue black dress. Light gray hair. Height 5 feet 3 inches. The Johnstown Flood Antique Book History 1889 by Herman Dieck Illustrated RARE. Burlap apron. Dark complexion Weight about 100. Red flannel dress. Main street, Johnstown, Pa. Gold watch and chain with charm. Male. Weight 125 pounds. Weight 75 pounds. A . Watch and chain. Light calico dress with dark diamond spots. Age twenty-two. Satteen Polonaise. Bunch of keys. Female. One scarf-pin. Dark brown hair plaited and tied with ribbon. Age about twenty-two. Weight 135. Bones of a human body brought from vicinity of Cambria works. One dollar gold ear-rings. Age about twenty-two. Black hair. Black hair and mustache. This led to American law changing from a fault-based regime to one of strict liability. The dam and lake were part of the purchase, and the railroad sold them to private interests.[9]. Height five feet three inches. Female. Fair complexion. "D.E. Sent to New Florence. Woolen underskirt. Brown calico dress, with large circular figure. Dark hair. Weight 225. Weight 185 Height 4 feet. Lace shoes nearly new. About three feet eight inches in height. Buttoned shoes. "Johnstown". Was lost in the Hulbert House. Light hair. One out left side. Long gold breast-pin with stone setting. Black stockings. Gold watch-chain. As railroads superseded canal barge transport, the Commonwealth abandoned the canal and sold it to the Pennsylvania Railroad. Iron gray hair. Loesch. Weight 115. Black silk tie. Male. Buried at Prospect, June 9th. Male. Dark hair. Brown hair. Female. Hair mixed with gray inclining to curl. Weight 125. Light hair. Male. Silver ring and gold ring on second finger of left hand. Light hair. Blue eyes. shoes. Boy. Height 5 feet 5 inches. Brown auburn hair. Weight about 75. Buried at Prospect, June 9th. Plain gold ring. One old style carved ring. Reiman. Age six months. [2], According to records compiled by the Johnstown Area Heritage Association, bodies were found as far away as Cincinnati, Ohio, and as late as 1911; 99 entire families died in the flood, including 396 children; 124 women and 198 men were widowed; 98 children were orphaned; and one third of the dead, 777 people, were never identified; their remains were buried in the "Plot of the Unknown" at Johnstown's Grandview Cemetery.[18][1]. Female. Black set pin. Brown dress. Medium size. Dark clothes. Stout. Light brown hair. Collar-button and cuff button. Pipe. Light brown hair. Female. Red flannel waist. Black woolen stocking. Female. Brown stockings. In 1988 he said that the high water . Blue black ribbed stockings. Silver open faced watch. Buried at Grand View. Sister of David Faloon. Female. Sack coat. Age twenty. Light hair. Black stocking. Boy. Prospect, June 14th. One plain ring set out. Black jersey. Female. Number 4 shoes. About eighteen. Gray cotton socks. Red undershirt. Face mangled. Metal buttons. Male. Black clothes. Brown striped wool shawl. Age about thirty-five. Nearly bald. Sun glass. Continuing on its way downstream to Johnstown, 14 miles (23km) west, the water picked up debris such as trees, houses, and animals. Large front teeth not close together. Auburn hair. Female. Middle-aged. Fair complexion. Teeth short and dark. Male. No coat nor vest. Two pocket-knives Forty cents in silver. Male. Weight 160 Height 5 feet 6 inches. Blue dotted waist and new buttoned shoes. D. Rees, his nephew, June 4. Mouth-organ. Black hair. Age about sixty. Grand View, June 15th. Two pairs of gold glasses. Scapulars. . [21] The long-awaited report was presented at that meeting by James Francis. Red flannel skirt, with blue and white checkered waist attached. Found in water at Ten Acre. Male Sandy beard and moustache, slightly gray. Blue calico dress. White Age twenty-nine. Gum rubbers, No. Heavy dark brown hair. Black alpaca dress. Dark hair. Blue eyes. Lead-pencil. Age thirty-five to forty. Blue gingham with white buttons. Pocket book with $1.25. Flannel skirt and red woolen stockings. One band ring. Weight 150. Supposed to be Katie Krieger. Male. Female. Pair cuff buttons Bunch keys. Turned up nose. Blank book. Age four years. Small child. Dark garnet dress. Light underwear. Pin with square and compass. Age twenty-four. Package of Japanese headache cure. Found in arms of Miss Brown. Button shoes. Blue eyes. Valuables in hands of John H. Scott. 8 comments. 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 . White bone handle knife. Bodies as far as Cincinnati- more than 350 miles away. The AmeriServ Flood City Music Festival has announced its headliners, Los Lobos and Keller Williams Grateful Grass feat. Age about thirty-five. Male Age about three years No marks. Height about 5 feet 4 inches. Buttoned shoes White handled knife. Son of Howell Powell. Dark hair. Short nose. Son of Godfrey Hoffman. P.R.R. Pocket-knife. Brown dress with red plaited front and cuffs. Black pants. Age two to three years. Pleated underwaist. The last victim wasn't found until 1911. One small gold ring. Spotted calico dress. Female. Red flannel drawers. Ear-drops with glass set. Weight 60 Height 4 feet 4 inches. Age eight. So not only was there a wall of water hitting the town, it brought it's own weapons. Brown hair. Dark gray mixed woolen suit Red flannel underwear. Weight 40 Height 3 feet White. Freight filler or car coaler. Empty purse Buried at Prospect, June 9th. Light red hair. Nothing else on him to identify him, unless a ticket from Nineveh to Johnstown and return. Red flannel drawers. Breast-pin engraved. Ring in possession of J. W. Young, clerk of County Commissioners, of Westmoreland county, Pa. Calico dress. Age fifty-five. Blue coat and vest. Blue suit. Light hair. White and black mixed frock coat and vest. Becker kept it under wraps until the time of ASCE's convention in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in 1891. Pocket -knife. Button shoe. Paper No. Female. Female. Button shoes. Tin or nickel watch safe. Valuables placed on body. Age twelve. Male. Vol. Pocket-book containing eighteen cents. By the time this weather pattern reached western Pennsylvania two days later, it had developed into what would be termed the heaviest rainfall event that had ever been recorded in that part of the U.S. Black hair mixed with gray. Mr. Young, the clerk, has the rings. Weight 150. 1 on person. . Buttoned shoes. Was to have been married on the next Tuesday. Blue woolen coat. Height 5 feet 9 inches. White cotton underskirt and red flannel skirt. Bald on top of head. On May 31, 1889, a neglected dam and a phenomenal storm led to a catastrophe in which 2,209 people died. White handkerchief with blue polka dot border. [25][26], The Johnstown Flood was the worst flood to hit the U.S. in the 19th century. Blue waist. Comb. Age twenty-five. White dress trimmed with embroidery. Female. Silver watch, knife, etc., taken by A. Craver of Ebensburg. Female. Dark hair. Age nine or ten. Black hair. The demolition expert "Dynamite Bill" Flinn and his 900-man crew cleared the wreckage at the Stone Bridge. Russell all above-named articles. Female. Chain with small bucket charm. Slippers. Dark hair. $1.00 silver clasped in hand. Bunch of keys. Black wool hose. $25 00 in paper $1.68 in silver. Black and white stripe wool skirt. Light hair. Spectacles with case. Buried in Sandy Vale, June 11th. Age about ten. Thin silver ring on third finger of left hand. Gingham apron. $3.90 in coin. They were buried in the "Plot of the Unknown" in Grandview Cemetery, Johnstown, where a memorial statue stands to this day. One bunch of keys. White cotton undershirt. Weight 115. No upper teeth. Weight 165. Weight 148 Smooth face. Heavy red wool coat. Age ten years. Bricker, Henry, Grandview Cemetery Public Plot-Bodies found but not recovered by family/friends Bridges, Chas., 2, Cambria, Lower Yoder Catholic Cemetery Watchman at Wire Mill. Key ring. Along with about half of the club members, co-founder Henry Clay Frick donated thousands of dollars to the relief effort. White shirt. Black hair. Buttoned shoes, spring heels. Light brown hair plaited. Age forty five. Height 5 feet 3 inches Badly burned. Blue and white striped dress. Brown, white and blue plaid skirt. Aged about thirty Blind in right eye. Light hair. Black stockings. Supposed to be Mr. Evans, Machinist. Male child. Ear-drop in left ear round gold ball. Weight 180. Supposed to be the daughter of Jacob Babb. Buried at St. John's, June 9th. Heavy head of hair. Delicate nose. Weight 40. to "M S. Purse $1.15 in money. Weight 125. Age three years Height about 3 feet 5 inches. Two rubbers. Male Pair of red socks. Pair of new gum boots. Bunch of keys. Derby hat and paint brush found with body. Slender. Hazel eyes. Age thirty-five. Purse with $1.19. About fifteen years. Two plain rings on third finger of left hand. Plaid skirt. Wife of Neal M'Arreny. Black pants with white thread. Small earring, white setting. Weight about 105. R.R. Female. Light hair. Height 3 feet. Height 5 feet 7 inches. One with set and the other with inscription. Jean pants. Supposed to be Katie Fitzharris. Male. A lady about twenty-five years of age. Collar-button One handkerchief. Female Age seven. Crooked legs. Hundreds of people were never found, and one out of every three bodies recovered would never be positively identified. About four years. Age twenty. Black wool underskirt. Black hair. Black and blue plaid dress. Hair dark and very long. Plain gold ring. Weight forty. Barred woolen pantalettes with waist. Age about seven. Pocket-knife. Supposed to be William Owens. Female. Dark hair. Gray eyes. Identified by D. M. Given. White underwear. Age twenty-five. Black and brown jacket. Brown eyes. Cut in upper lip. Height 5 feet 8 inches. 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. Female. Handkerchief marked "E. Female. No valuables. Brown waist. Buttoned shoes. Height about 4 feet 6 inches. Pocket book $1 31. Visit the Johnstown Flood Museum, which is operated by the Johnstown Area Heritage Association, to find out more about this shocking episode in American history. Female. Weight 125 Height 5 feet 6 inches. Weight 70. Sandy hair. Age about twelve. Female. Age about three years. Dark, luxuriant hair. Beale explained that this is a list of the flood victims as they were brought to the various morgues, embalmed and numbered by the undertakers. Weight 160. One gold ring, cameo setting. Daily weather map for 8 am May 30, 1889, the day before the big flood in Johnstown. Male. Buried at Prospect, June 9th. Black and white barred flannel skirt. Female. Dark barred pants and blue calico waist with white flag figures. Black pants. Weight 170. Female. Height 5 feet. Large. Of firm of George G. Marshall & Co. Silver watch (open face), chain Pocket knife. Female. Cambria City Found in residence of George Hamilton. Thirty-eight years. Dark brown hair Weight 65. Black stockings. Low cut shoes. Black silk stockings. On May 31, 1889, the world took notice of a small town in Pennsylvania. Gauze undershirt. Female. Charred in Pershing's field in a burnt drift pile beyond recognition. The body entirely nude, excepting two small pieces of skirt or petticoat Found at Ten Acre in the river, July 3d. ticket. Taken by Jack Watkins, Walnut Grove. Johnstown is 60 miles east of Female child. Plug of twisted tobacco. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Striped waist, brown and white. Hair black. Crippled in both feet, and wore steel leg supporters. Age fifteen. Human foot. Black cloth laced shoes. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Large buckle with half moon on coat. Heavy jersey or coat badly torn. Male. Killed on P. R. R. July 14, 1889. Age about sixty. Rather small face Striped black and white skirt, pleated front and pearl buttons. Black stockings. Common gingham apron. Age about fifty. Barred flannel skirt. Brown hair. [22] The club was never held legally responsible for the disaster. Pocket knife, black handle, one blade. Weight 85. Male. Supposed to be Manfield. Black woolen stockings, home knit Buttoned shoes. Watch. Claimed by his son Henry, and buried in Sandy Vale. Bunch of keys with checks and name. White ribbed stockings Leather heel protectors on foot. Visit the Johnstown Flood Museum, which is operated by the Johnstown Area Heritage Association, to find out more about this shocking episode in American history. Age about thirty. Jackson street, Johnstown, Pa. Age fifteen. Washington street, Johnstown, Pa. Gold watch and chain.