The Stonycreek River

July 2, 1936

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The Stonycreek River
  • Title
  • The Stonycreek River
  • Creator
  • Heffley, Russell H.
  • Date
  • July 2, 1936
  • Identifier
  • 200905.150.HF
  • Description
  • View of the Stonycreek River following the 1936 flood, showing the destruction of the Franklin Street Bridge. The flood, which resulted from a combination of heavy rain and melting snow, saw waters rise to 14 feet in some areas. The flood killed two dozen people, destroyed seventy-seven buildings, and severely damaged 3,000 more. The city incurred roughly $41 million in property damages.
  • Extent
  • 8 x 10 in.
  • Type
  • still image
  • Genre
  • photographs
  • Subject
  • Flood damage
    Rivers
    Commercial buildings
    Industrial buildings
    Church buildings
    Water towers
    Motor vehicles
    Dwellings
    Retaining walls
  • Geographic Subjects
  • Stonycreek River (Pa.)
    Johnstown (Cambria County, Pa.)
  • Source
  • Russell H. Heffley Photograph Collection, 1924- ca. 1950s
  • Contributor
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • Collection
  • Russell H. Heffley Photographs
  • Rights Information
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