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Showing the broken dam of the reservoir above South Fork, from where the terrible flood started.

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection

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Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views

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United States

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Pennsylvania.

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The Great Johnstown Flood, May 31, 1889

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Title
Showing the broken dam of the reservoir above South Fork, from where the terrible flood started.
Names
Bonine, R. (Robert K.) (Publisher)
Collection

Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views

United States

States

Pennsylvania.

The Great Johnstown Flood, May 31, 1889

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1889
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection
Shelf locator: MFY Dennis Coll 91-F342
Topics
Pennsylvania
Johnstown (Pa.)
Floods -- Pennsylvania -- Johnstown
Genres
Stereographs
Photographs
Notes
Statement of responsibility: R. K. Bonine.
Physical Description
Albumen prints
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG91-F342
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11708135
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 99d23ab0-c566-012f-197b-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1889: Issued
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Showing the broken dam of the reservoir above South Fork, from where the terrible flood started." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1889. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-a3dd-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Showing the broken dam of the reservoir above South Fork, from where the terrible flood started." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 29, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-a3dd-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. (1889). Showing the broken dam of the reservoir above South Fork, from where the terrible flood started. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-a3dd-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Showing the broken dam of the reservoir above South Fork, from where the terrible flood started.