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: Photographs of flood damage

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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Photo from Cascade, Washington County, MD. Cascading water over the dam under Western Maryland Railway bridge

1936 Flood in Cascades

Photo of East End of Hancock, MD during 1936 Flood; 3 people in boat rowing past top of telephone pole

1936 Flood in Hancock

Photo of flooded Main Street in Hancock, 1936 Flood - 2 young boys walking through water at their knees

1936 Flood in Hancock - Main Street

Photo of Hancock Bridge and damage during 1936 flood

Bridge at Hancock, 1936

Aerial view of Williamsport Bridges through Potomac River during 1936 Flood

Bridges at Williamsport, 3-19-1936

Photo of flooded old power plant in Williamsport and the Cushwa warehouse during 1936 Flood

Conococheague flooding at Williamsport, 1936

Photo of flooded homes across the Conococheague Creek - 1936 Flood

Conococheague, 1936

Photo of flooded street at Conomac Park (from Conococheague and Potomac)

Conomac Park, Williamsport, 1936

Photo of Potomac River flooding at Dam 4, 1936 Flood

Dam 4, 1936

2 photos of the Hancock Bridge, 1 is a postcard of bridge, 1 is damage from 1936 Flood

Hancock Bridge, 1936

Aerial view of Hancock Bridge underwater during 1936 Flood

Hancock Bridge, 3-19-1936

Aerial view of town of Hancock and homes underwater during 1936 Flood

Hancock flooded, 3-19-1936

Newspaper clipping of woman being rescued from flooded home; 2 men, 1 in boat and 1 on porch

Hancock rescue, 3-19-1936

Photo of west side of Hancock during 1936 Flood; showing many homes under water

Hancock, westside, 1936

Photo of destruction of the bridges in Harpers Ferry during 1936 Flood

Harpers Ferry, March 18, 1936

Black and white photo of flooded Lockhouse at Lock 44 & Power plant during 1936 Flood

Lockhouse at Lock 44 & Power plant

Photograph of flooded street in Hancock Maryland; 5 men in boat rowing through street

Main Street, Hancock, 1936

Potomac Edison power plant surrounded by water during 1936 Flood; onlookers gathered to view from land

Power plant, Williamsport, 1936

Aerial view of Hagerstown Pumping Station underwater during 1936 Flood

Pumping plant above Williamsport, 3-19-1936

Photo of Cushwa warehouse surrounded by water during 1936 Flood; markings of building written on photo

Rescue of railcar of lumber, Williamsport, 1936

Photograph of Route 11 Williamsport looking into WV taken from Church Steeple; Flooded Potomac 1936 Flood

Rt 11 bridge, Williamsport, 1936

Photo of lockhouse from Lock No. 38 adrift in Potomac River; 1936 Flood

Shepherdstown, 1936

Photo of people gathering to view flood damage of lock 38 at Bridgeport, 1936 Flood

Shepherdstown, 1936 - Lock 38

Clipping from Potomac Edison News; 4 images of damage from the 1936 Flood

Water, Water, Everywhere