Signature Collection -- All Media Items

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"

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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

Overhead photograph from Cumberland Daily News, 1936 Flood - 03-24-36

Johnstown watches flood waters recede, 3-24-1936

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

Lockhouse at Lock 44 & Power plant

News article from Cumberland Evening Times, 1936-03-23

Lonaconing Clean-up Halted by WPA Strike, 3-23-1936

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

Main Street, Hancock, 1936

Newspaper front page of Hagerstown Daily Mail - 1936-03-18

March 18 1936, Hagerstown Daily Mail

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

March 18, 1936 Cumberland Evening Times headlines

Front page of The Daily Mail, 1936-03-19

March 19 1936, Hagerstown Daily Mail

Front page of Hagerstown Morning Herald during 1936 Flood

March 19 1936, Hagerstown Morning Herald

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

March 19, 1936 Cumberland Evening Times headlines

Front page of Hagerstown Morning Herald during 1936 Flood - 1936-03-20

March 20 1936. Hagerstown Morning Herald

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

Drawing of Cumberland streets where National Guard was assigned

Maryland National Guard report, 3.1936, page 1

Photo of National Guard Report during 1936 Flood in Cumberland, MD

Maryland National Guard report, 3.1936, page 2

Photograph from National Guard Report during 1936 Flood, Cumberland MD

Maryland National Guard report, 3.1936, page 3

Photograph of Maryland National Guard Report from 1936 Flood - page 3

Maryland National Guard report, 3.1936, page 4

Photograph of Roster of National Guards who served in 1936 Flood duty, Cumberland MD

Maryland National Guard report, 3.1936, page 5

News article from Cumberland Evening Times, 1936-03-18

No phone service to up-creek towns, 3-18-1936

Overhead photograph of homes and businesses under water from 1936 flood in Paw Paw, WV

Paw Paw, 3-20-1936

2 Photographs from Cumberland Evening Times, 1936-03-19 Flood

Pictures of Cumberland flood waters, 3-19-1936

News article from Cumberland Daily News, 1936-03-24

Pittsburgh freed of peril, 3-24-1936

News article from Cumberland Evening Times, 1936-03-19

Pittsburgh is beginning task of rebuilding, 3-19-1936

Overhead photograph from Cumberland Evening Times, 1936 Flood

Potomac & Wills Creek, 3-19-1936

News article from Potomac Edison News letter; 1936 Flood

Potomac Edison News, 1936

Front cover of Potomac Edison News "Snow--Ice--Floods Another Victory"

Potomac Edison News, April 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

News article from Cumberland Evening Times, 1936-03-23

Red Cross Fund drive, 3-23-1936

News article from Hagerstown Daily Mail, 1936-03-18

Red Cross in Hancock, Cumberland, 3-18-1936

News article from Hagerstown Morning Herald, 1936-03-20

Relief Fund is Roosevelt Aim, 3-18-1936

News article from Hagerstown Morning Herald, 1936-03-20

Relief Is Rushed To Flooded Areas, 3-20-1936

Photograph truck removing debris from Cumberland Evening Times, 1936 Flood

Removing flood wreckage from Baltimore Street, 3-19-1936

News article from Cumberland Evening Times, 1936-03-20

Rescue crews plod through knee deep mud, Pittsburgh, 3-20-1936

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

Rescue of railcar of lumber, Williamsport, 1936

Overhead photograph of Ridgeley, West Virginia, Under Water in 1936 Flood

Ridgely, WV, 3-22-1936

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

News article from Hagerstown Morning Herald, 1936-03-19

Spans swept away, 3-19-1936

News article from Cumberland Evening Times, 1936-03-18

States & cities look for help on damage repairs, 3-24-1936

Image capture of newspaper article from Cumberland Evening Times, 1936-03-18

Store Stocks and Fixtures Carried Away, 3-18-1936

Image of Potomac River during 1936 flood; homes under water

The Great Potomac Flood -1936 - overview

News article from Cumberland Evening News, 1936-03-19

Thirteen dead in Wheeling as waters surge, 3-19-1936

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

Water, Water, Everywhere

News article from Cumberland Daily News, 1936-03-24

West Virginians warned as floods recede, 3-24-1936

News article from Cumberland Evening Times, 1936-03-19

Williamsport And Hancock Still Buried Under Water, 3-19-1936

News article from Hagerstown Morning Herald, 1936-03-19

Williamsport jammed with spectators, 3-19-1938

Photo of 1936 Flood in Williamsport - flooded homes along river

Williamsport residents tell of flood

News article from Cumberland Evening Times, 1936-03-18

Williamsport, Hancock in flood path, 3-18-1936

News article from Hagerstown Daily Mail, 1936-03-18

WPA workers & fish in canal, 3-18-1936

News article from Hagerstown Morning Herald, 1936-03-21

WPA workers aid in relief, 3-21-1936

News article from Cumberland Evening Times, 1936-03-23

WPA Workers in state, 3-23-1936