« 20 May
Conemaugh Viaduct
The original single-arch viaduct was destroyed in the Great Johnstown Flood of 1889. This double-arched replacement was completed in 1891, and continues to be heavily traveled. Part of my Lent 2013 postcard project.
Staple Bend Tunnel
First railroad tunnel in the United States, completed in 1833. Now part of the Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site. Part of my Lent 2013 postcard project.
The Deyarmin Building
Home of the St. Michael campus of The Good Shepherd Dog Training. Part of my Lent 2013 postcard project.
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
The memorial is upstream from Johnstown, at the site of the earthen dam that failed in 1889. Part of my Lent 2013 postcard project.
Peoples Natural Gas Park
Part of my Lent 2013 postcard project.
Croyle Township Municipal Building
Part of my Lent 2013 postcard project.
US Route 22, Mundy's Corner
Part of my Lent 2013 postcard project.
Johnstown Inclined Plane
Photographed from Cover Hill, between the Stonycreek and Little Conemaugh rivers. Part of my Lent 2013 postcard project.
Towne Manor Motel
This motel is still in business, but has fallen into considerable disrepair. It was once a postcard subject to be proud of. Part of my Lent 2013 postcard project.
High Water 1889
Taken at the bottom of the Johnstown Inclined Plane. Part of my Lent 2013 postcard project.
North Fork Dam
Part of my Lent 2013 postcard project.
It's fun to stay
Part of my Lent 2013 postcard project.
Grandview Cemetery
The unknown victims of the Great Flood of 1889. Part of my Lent 2013 postcard project.
Johnstown Galleria
Part of my Lent 2013 postcard project.