Altoona Area Public Library - Historic Photographs

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This collection contains photos documenting the history of Central Pennsylvania and the surrounding region.
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Inside second floor facing down
Inside second floor facing down
Altoona Area Public Library, Construction
Image depicting the construction of the Altoona Area Public Library
Inside second floor facing out
Inside second floor facing out
Altoona Area Public Library, Construction
Image depicting the construction of the Altoona Area Public Library
Inside steel frame facing flight of stairs
Inside steel frame facing flight of stairs
Altoona Area Public Library, Construction
Image depicting the construction of the Altoona Area Public Library
Inside with i-beams
Inside with i-beams
Altoona Area Public Library, Construction
Image depicting the construction of the Altoona Area Public Library
Irene E. Kelly & John Warner / Fish at Beaver Dam - 1928
Irene E. Kelly & John Warner / Fish at Beaver Dam - 1928
Outdoor Recreation
Two young children stand next to a bush. One is holding a fishing rod and a recently caught fish.
Irene E. Kelly on Altoona Hosp. stone wall-1941
Irene E. Kelly on Altoona Hosp. stone wall-1941
Portrait
Photograph of woman posing on a stone wall.
Irving School - 2nd grade class, 2nd. St. & Lex. 1926
Irving School - 2nd grade class, 2nd. St. & Lex. 1926
Elementary School
A second grade class poses for the camera beside a wall with a brick building in the background.
Ivyside Bathhouse being demolished
Ivyside Bathhouse being demolished
Businesses
Photograph of inside of the Ivyside Park bathhouse being demolished.
Ivyside Bathhouse--swimming pool as a parking lot
Ivyside Bathhouse--swimming pool as a parking lot
Penn State Altoona--History
Photograph of the Ivyside Park bathhouse with the old swimming pool converted into a parking lot for the new Penn State Altoona campus.
Ivyside building concealed by shrubbery
Ivyside building concealed by shrubbery
Penn State Altoona--History
Photograph of an old Ivyside Park building completely overgrown with shrubbery.
Ivyside building with old roller coaster in rear
Ivyside building with old roller coaster in rear
Penn State Altoona--History
Photograph of an old Ivyside Park building with a roller coaster in the background.
Ivyside cement block building--became science labs
Ivyside cement block building--became science labs
Penn State Altoona--History
Photograph of Ivyside Park cement block building which would be converted into the science labs for the new Penn State Altoona campus.
Ivyside skating rink--became the Student Union
Ivyside skating rink--became the Student Union
Penn State Altoona--History
Photograph of the Ivyside Park skating rink which would be converted into the student union building for the new Penn State Altoona campus.
Jack Beasley Ford--19th. St. & Margaret Ave.
Jack Beasley Ford--19th. St. & Margaret Ave.
Businesses
Photograph of the Jack Beasley Ford dealership located at the corner of 19th Street and Margaret Avenue.
Juniata laundry / horse-drawn delivery wagon
Juniata laundry / horse-drawn delivery wagon
Bussiness
Photograph of Juniata Laundry and two horse-drawn delivery wagons.
K H S baseball player
K H S baseball player
Baseball
Photograph of a man in a baseball uniform with the letters KHS on the shirt.
Lake Altoona spillway flood
Lake Altoona spillway flood
Natural disasters
Photograph of the overflowing spillway at Lake Altoona.
Lakemont Park contruction
Lakemont Park contruction
Amusement parks
Photograph of constuction at Lakemont Park in Altoona, PA.
Large crowd--Eisenhower rally
Large crowd--Eisenhower rally
Political Rallies
Photograph of a large croud present at an Eisenhower political rally.
Last Tour of Keith Junior High School 1
Last Tour of Keith Junior High School 1
Keith Junior High School--School--Pennyslvania--Blair County--Altoona
Image depicting the Keith Junior High School shortly before it was renovated.