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Johnstown flood, 1889

The South Fork dam failure of May 31, 1889, that destroyed Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Newspaper pages from 1889 to 1890 on a map and timeline.

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2161 matching newspaper pages in total. Pittsburg, PA has the most hits (259 pages). Showing up to 10 earliest results from this city.

  1. Pittsburg Dispatch — 1889-06-02, page 11

    … Bji order of trustees. JOHN P. PARK, Presld.at. je2-97 A TTENTION JR. O. U. A. Mi JOHNSTOWN FLOOD SUFFERERS. Councils are requested to send their Council lor or a representative …

  2. Pittsburg Dispatch — 1889-06-03, page 2

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … , LIN, - iel-9 Auctioneers. TTENTIoN JR. 0. 0. a. NJ A TTENT1ON JR. O. U. A. NJ JOHNSTOWN FLOOD SUFFERERS Councils are requested to send their Council lor or a representative …

  3. Pittsburg Dispatch — 1889-06-04, page 2

    … place. SAVED IN THE CLUBHOUSE. The Story SIr.Klock Tolls of His Experience In the Johnstown Flood. G. F. Klock, a traveler for the varnish house of Murphy & Co., 'of Cleveland, …

  4. Pittsburg Dispatch — 1889-06-04, page 3

    … Eddy Orchestra. ADMISSION ONE DOLLAR, Jel-33 pRAND CONCERT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD SUFFERERS, To be held at the GRAND'OPERA HOUSE FRIDAY EVENING, June 7. 18S9. Given …

  5. Pittsburg Dispatch — 1889-06-04, page 5

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … upward of $500 AT WAsHINGToN-A subscription for the relief of the sufferers by the Johnstown flood was started at the Postoffice Department. today. First Assistant Postmaster General …

  6. Pittsburg Dispatch — 1889-06-04, page 6

    … of $200. At Washington A subscription for the, relief of the sufferers by the' Johnstown flood was started at the Postofflce Department to day. First Assistant Postmaster General …

    … for tbe Johnstown sufferers. At Berlin, Gehm'any A fund for the re lief of the Johnstown flood sufferers has been organized in this city. ALTOONA SENDS BELIEF, Though the City …

  7. Pittsburg Dispatch — 1889-06-05, page 2

    … each estab lishment visited was asked the question: "How much will you lose by the Johnstown flood?" The answers, as given below, indicate losses, which, though mostly estimated, …

  8. Pittsburg Dispatch — 1889-06-06, page 2

    … fifty-second street, and that she would like to have one of the babies from the Johnstown flood. The little one was so thor oughly in earnest in ber request that Mrs. Easton, …

  9. Pittsburg Dispatch — 1889-06-07, page 2

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … all pianos and organs sold for cash until July 1, 1889, for the ben eft of the Johnstown flood sufferers. Come forward, ye good people, and while helping yourselves help good …

  10. Pittsburg Dispatch — 1889-06-07, page 3

    … all piauos and organs sold for cash until July 1, 1889, for the ben efit of the Johnstown flood sufferers. Come forward, ye good people, and while helping yourselves help a good …

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