Signature Collections

The 1936 Flood in Cumberland, Hancock, and Williamsport

Banner for 1936 Flood; image of flooded Cushwas building near Potomac River; photo of Newspaper clipping "Cumberland's Worst Flood"

About: Cumberland newspaper headlines

Other topics within this collection:

Overview of Flood

Cumberland Commemorative (Shoppers Guide)

Cumberland newspaper headlines

Cumberland (Flood)

Westernport & other Allegany towns

Garrett County (Flood)

Hagerstown newspaper headlines

Hancock, Williamsport

Interviews of Williamsport residents

West Virginia (Flood)

Pittsburgh, Johnstown and other PA towns

Flood news across the region

Maryland National Guard report, 3-1936

Photographs of flood damage

Allegany County Commissioners minutes

Also in the news

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Front page of Cumberland Evening Times with headline "Cumberland's Worst Flood Paralyses Downtown Shops"

March 18, 1936 Cumberland Evening Times headlines

Newspaper headline from Cumberland Evening Times - "Flood Stricken City Turns to Her Rehabilitation Work"

March 19, 1936 Cumberland Evening Times headlines

Newspaper front page of Cumberland Evening Times - 1936-03-21

March 20, 1936 Cumberland Evening Times

Newspaper headline from Cumberland Evening Times, 1936-03-21

March 21, 1936 Cumberland Evening Times headlines

Newspaper headline "Flood Desolation Frightful: Disease is Still Great Fear"

March 22, 1936 Cumberland Sunday Times

Newspaper headline from Cumberland Daily News, 1936-03-24

March 24, 1936 Cumberland Daily News headlines