Digital Library | Historical Society of Pennsylvania : Volume/Folder : George A. Foreman Philadelphia Transportation Company photograph and ephemera album, 1936 [Volume 3] [13850]

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George A. Foreman Philadelphia Transportation Company photograph and ephemera album, 1936 [Volume 3]

Permanent ID:

13850

Date:

1936

Image Description:

Volume 3 [formerly Volume 65]:
The date range of this volume is 1936, and it is quite different than the rest of the collection. The first page says “Johnstown Cambria Co dt. (?) Pennsylvania Johnstown’s Second Great Flood March 17- 1936 by Ben Coll published by Harry M. Hamm 3363 Portola Ave Pittsburgh 14 Pa.” The actual book title is Photo Story of Johnstown’s Second Great Flood March 17, 1936. The first 7 or 8 pages of the volume, although in Foreman’s handwriting, do in fact appear to be taken from the book. The remainder of the volume contains photographs of the flood likely clipped from this book (although possibly from another source) with annotations by Foreman, who mentions having been in Johnstown on May 15, 1936.

Names listed:
Coll, Ben; Hamm, Harry M.; Shields, Daniel J.; Johns, Joseph

Places listed:
Johnstown, PA; Ferndale Borough; Coopersdale; Hornerstown; Kernville; Cambria City; Conemaugh River; Stony Creek

This digital record contains images that depict the entire described item.

Address:

Philadelphia

Format:

Photograph albums; Scrapbooks; Clippings; Ephemera

Dimensions:

Width: 16 cm, Height: 10.5 cm, Depth: 3.3 cm

Collection:

George A. Foreman scrapbooks on Philadelphia Transportation Company

Related Person or Organization:

George A. Foreman, 1881-1950 (Manufacturer)

Library of Congress Subjects:

Mass transit [info:lc/vocabulary/graphicMaterials/tgm006334]
Photograph albums [info:lc/authorities/subjects/sh85101196]
Photograph collections [info:lc/authorities/subjects/sh85101178]
Public transportation [info:lc/vocabulary/graphicMaterials/tgm008385]
Work environment [info:lc/authorities/subjects/sh85148146]