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Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Main Street



Main Street - 1890's - paving with bricks.

Zenith - 1940



Glessner's - Zenith - the one on the left looks just like the one I still have.

1889 Flood Survivors Project - Mrs. James Smith

Mrs. James Smith, age 76
Oakhurst Homes
Phone:539-1965

At the time of the Flood she lived in Coopersdale.

Courtesy of Debra Orner - #Jayceesfloodsurvivors

Monday, February 3, 2020

Three Men in Boat



B.L. Johns (near bust of Joseph Johns), Harry Brooks and H.A. Frye, all of Ebensburg, shown seated in the boat in which they attempted to make their way from Main and Bedford Streets to the Bell Telephone Exchange, Snook Building. Johns' grandfather and Joseph Johns were brothers. The damaged boat was found in Central Park the day after the flood.

1889 Flood Survivors Project - Mrs. William Meyers

Mrs. William Meyers, age 78
642 Yoder St.

Phone: 539-3066

At the time of the Flood she lived at 424 Benton St.


Courtesy of Debra Orner - #Jayceesfloodsurvivors

1889 Flood Survivors Project - Mrs. Elsie Bittner

Mrs. Elsie Bittner, age 76
13 Akers St.
Phone: 536-6014

At the time of the Flood she lived at 429 Bedford St.

NOTE: Mrs. Bittner's name is listed in the event program for the 75th Anniversary Banquet as Elsie Pfeil Bittner.

Courtesy of Debra Orner - #Jayceesfloodsurvivors

Saturday, February 1, 2020

1889 Flood Survivors Project - William Meyers

William Meyers, age 79
642 Yoder St.
Phone: 539-3066

At the time of the Flood he lived on Chestnut Street in Cambria City.


Courtesy of Debra Orner - #Jayceesfloodsurvivors

Fairfield Avenue



A reader sent this in - Fairfield Avenue - Morrellville

Friday, January 31, 2020

1889 Flood Survivors Project - Albert Rowe

Albert Rowe, age 76
143 Maple St.
South Fork
Phone: 496-1393

At the time of the Flood he lived in South Fork.

Courtesy of Debra Orner - #Jayceesfloodsurvivors