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The Johnstown flood

The true story of one of the most devastating disasters in American history.

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  • "Using archival film and photographs and new cinematography; this film recreates the history of the Johnstown flood which killed 2,200 people in 1889. From the development of the South Fork Hunting & Fishing Club on Lake Conemaugh to the assessment of the dam by members of the club and a concerned citizen of Johnstown to the disaster itself, this expanded version of the film includes the only extant photographs of life at the South Fork Hunting & Fishing Club on Lake Conemaugh during this time."
  • "The true story of one of the most devastating disasters in American history."@en
  • "Examines the 1889 flood in western Pennsylvania that resulted in more than 2000 deaths. Explores the cause of the flood, a faulty dam constructed to provide a resort area for the wealthy residents of Pittsburg, the lives of people at the resort in the mountain; and the people who lived in Johnstown."@en
  • "The Johnstown flood of 1889 was one of the most devastating disasters in America's history. Through real and recreated scenes, this film retells the story."@en
  • "Examines the 1889 flood in western Pennsylvania that resulted in more than 2,000 deaths. Explores the cause of the flood, a faulty dam constructed to provide a resort area for the wealthy residents of Pittsburgh, as well as the lives of people at the resort in the mountain and the people who lived in Johnstown."
  • "Uses historic photographs and filmed re-enactments to tell the story of the 1889 Johnstown Flood that killed more than 2000 people."@en
  • "The true story of one of the most devastating disasters in American history, the 1889 dam break that killed more than 2000 people in Johnstown, Pa."
  • "Examines the 1889 flood in western Pennsylvania that resulted in more than 2000 deaths. Explores the cause of the flood, a faulty dam constructed to provide a resort area for the wealthy residents of Pittsburg; the lives of people at the resort in the mountain; and the people who lived in Johnstown."
  • "Examines the 1889 flood in western Pennsylvania that resulted in more than 2000 deaths. Explores the cause of the flood, a faulty dam constructed to provide a resort area for the wealthy residents of Pittsburg; the lives of people at the resort in the mountain; and the people who lived in Johnstown."@en
  • "Tells about the progressive, prosperous town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania in the year of 1889. Also tells of the ill-maintained dam 14 miles upstream on the Little Conemaugh River which created an artificial lake used as a summer and weekend retreat by wealthy people from Pittsburgh. When the dam gave way on May 31, 1889, the resulting destruction caused loss of over 2000 lives and the ruin of most of Johnstown. The efforts at rebuilding are given."@en
  • "Tells the story of the events leading up to and following the 1889 Johnstown, Pennsylvania flood."

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  • "Historical films and video (Nonfiction)"
  • "Historical films and video (Nonfiction)"@en
  • "Television programs"@en
  • "Nonfiction films"
  • "Documentary television programs"@en
  • "Video recordings for the hearing impaired"
  • "History"@en
  • "History"
  • "Documentary films"
  • "Nonfiction television programs"@en

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  • "[The Johnstown flood]"
  • "The Johnstown flood"@en
  • "The Johnstown flood"
  • "Johnstown flood (Motion picture)"

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