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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Eisenhower Rally--Ike on train with Mamie--1952??
Eisenhower Rally--Ike on train with Mamie--1952??
Political Rallies
Photograph of Dwight D. Eisenhower and his wife on the back of a train at a political rally.
Eisenhower Rally--speaker's platform
Eisenhower Rally--speaker's platform
Political Rallies
Photograph of the speaker's platform at an Eisenhower political rally.
Elevator shaft
Elevator shaft
Altoona Area Public Library, Construction
Image depicting the construction of the Altoona Area Public Library
Empty lot looking southeast
Empty lot looking southeast
Altoona Area Public Library, Construction
Image depicting the construction of the Altoona Area Public Library
Empty lot looking southwest
Empty lot looking southwest
Altoona Area Public Library, Construction
Image depicting the construction of the Altoona Area Public Library
Empty lot with equipment
Empty lot with equipment
Altoona Area Public Library, Construction
Image depicting the construction of the Altoona Area Public Library
Empty lot with some debris
Empty lot with some debris
Altoona Area Public Library, Construction
Image depicting the construction of the Altoona Area Public Library
Empty lot with trucks
Empty lot with trucks
Altoona Area Public Library, Construction
Image depicting the construction of the Altoona Area Public Library
Empty site and bulldozer
Empty site and bulldozer
Altoona Area Public Library, Construction
Image depicting the construction of the Altoona Area Public Library
Empty site looking towards Jaffa Shrine
Empty site looking towards Jaffa Shrine
Altoona Area Public Library, Construction
Image depicting the construction of the Altoona Area Public Library
Excavation begins
Excavation begins
Altoona Area Public Library, Construction
Image depicting the construction of the Altoona Area Public Library
Exposed Newburg gas & water lines - resevoir flood
Exposed Newburg gas & water lines - resevoir flood
Floods, Natural Disasters
Photograph taken of exposed gas and water lines as the result of the resevoir flood in Newburg.
Exterior wall almost complete
Exterior wall almost complete
Altoona Area Public Library, Construction
Image depicting the construction of the Altoona Area Public Library
Fire hydrant water release with Olympic theater
Fire hydrant water release with Olympic theater
Floods, Natural Disasters
Photograph of man releasing water from a fire hydrant with the Olympic Theater in the background.
First licensed Female driver in Blair Co.--1915
First licensed Female driver in Blair Co.--1915
Women's rights
First truck for Curry, Canan-Wholesale Grocers
First truck for Curry, Canan-Wholesale Grocers
Bussiness
Photograph of two men posing in front of a new truck.
Foundation trench
Foundation trench
Altoona Area Public Library, Construction
Image depicting the construction of the Altoona Area Public Library
Foundation trench facing south
Foundation trench facing south
Altoona Area Public Library, Construction
Image depicting the construction of the Altoona Area Public Library
Foundation trench facing southwest
Foundation trench facing southwest
Altoona Area Public Library, Construction
Image depicting the construction of the Altoona Area Public Library
Gable's basement
Gable's basement
Bussiness
Photograph of the basement of Gable's department store in Altoona, PA.