Question

An iconic photo from this city depicts a tree jutting out of John Schultz’s house. David McCullough’s first book includes a section on a fire at the Stone Bridge over the Conemaugh (“cohn-uh-maw”) River in this city. It’s not Pittsburgh, but this city’s Cambria Iron Company was once the biggest steel producer in the US. People in this city received donations from (*) Henry Clay Frick after Frick’s South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club was absolved of responsibility for their suffering. (10[1]0[1])Clara Barton spent five months in this city in one of the first American Red Cross relief efforts following an 1889 disaster that also wiped out all the structures in the town of Mineral (0[1])Point. For 10 points, name this Pennsylvania city that (10[1])was the site of a devastating flood. (10[1])■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: Johnstown, Pennsylvania
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Sam MacchiBelmontHunter A780
Rushil MurikinatiPlymouthUniversity Lab7810
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