Johnstown

Images of America: Pennsylvania

by Lyndee Jobe Henderson, R. Dean Jobe

In this photographic history of Johnstown, readers will enjoy more than two hundred rare images, many published here for the first time, from the collections of historical organizations and private individuals. After enduring three devastating floods, residents have adopted the phrase "This town won't die" as a testament to their gritty determination to survive and to be seen as more than flood victims. Johnstown records the true American Dream: the faces of immigrants building their lives in a new country; the expansive golden age of American industrial growth in the steel, mining, and railroad industries; a community's iron will in the face of destruction; and a snapshot of human bonds through love for family and nation, as well as an inherent faith.

128 pages, Paperback

First published May 3, 2004

About the author

Non-fiction, historical author. Inspirational Historical and Contemporary Romance Author - Stories of Faith and the Power of Love

Reviews

[SH · Rating 3 out of 5]

I learned some interesting facts about my hometown.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I got this book from the library to see photos of the damage from the 1889 flood and ended up reading the whole book. It was interesting to learn more about where half of my family has lived for many, many years.