This is a very RARE and valuable collectible book about the great Johnstown Flood of 1889.

The binding is soft cover- front is detach & back cover is missing, with one loose page. Spine in solid & intact. Although covers are detached, the book is surprisingly solid and completely readable…I do suggest handling it with care to prevent any further loss.

The book is assumed to be from the same year 1889

The author, Herman Dieck, provides a detailed & somewhat graphic, account of the tragic event that took place in Johnstown, Pennsylvania on May 31, 1889…”a narrative gathered from the accounts of Correspondents, eyewitnesses, refugees from the unfortunate district and other sources and is a clear and interesting narrative of the terrible catastrophe.”

The Johnstown Flood. A Thriving City of 30,000 Inhabitants and Many Great Industrial Establishments Nearly Wiped from Earth. Many Thousands Drowned or Burned to Death. Property Worth Many Millions of Dollars Destroyed. An Avalanche of Water Sweeps Down the Conemaugh Valley Destroying Everything in its Descent. A Blockade of Wrecks of Houses, Timber, etc., at the Railroad Bridge. Miraculous Escapes and Rescues: Whole Families Annihilated.

This book, although in a somewhat fragile condition, is a must-have for anyone interested in American history, especially those who have an interest in the construction and failure of the South Fork Dam in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.

The book is from an estate, some 60 miles from Johnstown Pennsylvania.

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