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A dramatic documentary image from the aftermath of the Johnstown Flood of 1889, one of the deadliest disasters in American history. The ironic caption beneath the image, “A Slightly Damaged House,” reflects the dark humor often found in period reportage.
This photograph is a reproduction issued from the collections of the Library of Congress. The verso bears the official LOC stamp and archival identification, along with handwritten notes from the Neal White estate.
Details
Title: The Johnstown Calamity – A Slightly Damaged House
Event: Johnstown Flood, Pennsylvania, 1889
Collection: Library of Congress
Medium: Silver gelatin photographic print (reproduction)
Orientation: Portrait
Size: approx. 8 × 10 inches
Verso markings:
“Reproduced from the Collections of the Library of Congress” stamp
LOC reference: 8-11-1184-262-Y6831
Handwritten: “Reported Johnstown Calamity, a slightly damaged house”
Condition
Very good vintage condition.
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Provenance
From the estate of Neal White, photographer and Professor Emeritus, San Francisco State University.
