1889 Flood Survivors - Miss Edith Updegrave

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Johnstown, Pa. Feb. 1 - 64

Jaycees:

I am a real relic of the 1889 Johnstown Flood. Born in our home, corner of Clinton and Locust St., which years ago was the Exchange Hotel, popular during Canal Days.

We saw the rushing water of the Dam and went to the third floor. And in our new Annex Building on Locust Street, we rescued twenty five people.

I have a few Flood articles, the principal one is a hand painted plate, painted by Miss Ida Fisher, who lived on Main Street. She and her family of six or seven were drowned in the Flood.

If you care to have it for display, alright, tho' I was considering selling it. Let me know.

Miss Edith Updegrave
525 Somerset St.
Phone 536-4277

Courtesy of Debra Orner - #Jayceesfloodsurvivors

NOTES: Miss Updegrave's name appears in the event program for the 75th Anniversary Banquet. The second photo of this post is a list of the Fisher family members she mentions.