Rubble Covering a Railroad

ca. 1889

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Rubble Covering a Railroad
  • Title
  • Rubble Covering a Railroad
  • Date
  • ca. 1889
  • Identifier
  • 20201103-hpjaha-0083
  • Description
  • Debris caused by the flood of 1889 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania covers what appears to be a railroad train. The rail cars appear to be damaged and rubble blocks their movement. Other big pieces of debris and some toppled buildings appear on the right side of the train near other buildings.
  • Type
  • still image
  • Genre
  • photographs
  • Subject
  • Rubble
    Buildings
    Dwellings
    Flood damage
    Railroad trains
  • Geographic Subjects
  • Johnstown (Cambria County, Pa.)
  • Source
  • The Historical Johnstown Collection of David Beale
  • Contributor
  • Johnstown Area Heritage Association
  • Collection
  • Reverend David J. Beale Collection
  • Rights Information
  • No Copyright - United States. The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information.
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