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Surviving the 1936 Sharpsburg Flood -- Part 1
by Mary Kurtz
  • August 12, 2022
  • 8 mins story
1. What catastrophes have you, a family member, or a friend faced? How has that impacted your or their life? How has that event shaped history in the area?
Photo taken from the August 18, 1936 edition of the Pittsburgh Press.
Photo taken from the August 18, 1936 edition of the Pittsburgh Press.
Photo taken from the August 18, 1936 edition of the Pittsburgh Press.
Mary with her brother and neighbor at their Sharpsburg home (pre-1936 flood).
All of Mary's family survived the 1936 ordeal, lending themselves to longevity and prosperity as seen with this large family photo at her parents' (center) anniversary (1960s).
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Catastrophes