Scattered Remains

Title

Scattered Remains

Subject

Agnes Flood of 1972
Luzerne County, PA

Description

A grim reminder of the flood of 1972. This photograph may have been taken at a farm. The water took the remains from the Forty Fort Cemetery and carried them miles down the Susquehanna River. Local farmers found and returned many bones after the flood water receded.

Creator

Unidentified Photographer

Source

Collection of the Luzerne Historical Society

Date

1972

Identifier

L90.12.029

Files

L9012029.JPG

Citation

Unidentified Photographer, “Scattered Remains,” Luzerne County Historical Society, accessed April 27, 2024, https://luzernehistory.omeka.net/items/show/14.

Comments

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