Foster's After the Flood

March 23, 1936

Order Reproduction
Title
Foster's After the Flood
Creator
Heffley, Russell H.
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Date
March 23, 1936
Identifier
200905.127.HF
Description
View of Foster's department store immediately after the 1936 flood. 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
Department stores
Flood damage
Pedestrians
Streets
Bedford Street (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.)
Main Street (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.)
Geographic Subjects
Johnstown (Cambria County, Pa.)
Source
Russell H. Heffley Photograph Collection, 1924- ca. 1950s
Collection
Russell H. Heffley Photographs
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh
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