Altoona Area Public Library - Historical Photographs

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This collection contains photos documenting the history of Central Pennsylvania and the surrounding region.
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12th St. Shops with two towers
12th St. Shops with two towers
Railroads
Photograph of two large smoke stacks attached to the 12th Street train car shops.
12th Street Shops
12th Street Shops
Railroads
Photograph of the 12th Street shops.
3rd. St. between Lexington & Howard-Dolores Kelly
3rd. St. between Lexington & Howard-Dolores Kelly
Portrait
Photograph of a young woman posing on the sidewalk wearing a hat.
7th. St. Bridge at 9th. Ave. with trolley
7th. St. Bridge at 9th. Ave. with trolley
Transportation
Photograph of a trolly car exiting the 9th Street bridge turning left on to 9th Avenue.
9th Ave Shops-Master Mechanics Bldg.
9th Ave Shops-Master Mechanics Bldg.
Railroads
Photograph of the 9th Avenue Master Mechanics Building.
Blatchford's Furniture Store - 11th Ave.
Blatchford's Furniture Store - 11th Ave.
Bussiness
Photograph of Blatchford's Furniture Store on 11th Avenue in Altoona, Pa.
Bridge at 58th. St. & Broad Ave
Bridge at 58th. St. & Broad Ave
Transportation
Photograph of a bridge spanning a shallow river.
Cricket Field
Cricket Field
Sports
Photograph of Cricket Field.
Cricket Field - last photo taken in 1959
Cricket Field - last photo taken in 1959
Sports
Last photograph taken of Cricket Field in 1959.
Crowd at 12th. St. - Eisenhower rally
Crowd at 12th. St. - Eisenhower rally
Political campaigns
Photograph of crowd gathered to hear and see Dwight Eisenhower campaigning for president.
Dale Carnegie Class at Penn Alto-circa 1955
Dale Carnegie Class at Penn Alto-circa 1955
Self Help
Photograph of a group of adults dressed in cowboy costumes holding a sign.
Demolition of 12th St. Shops
Demolition of 12th St. Shops
Railroads
Photograph of the demolition of the 12th Street shops.
Demolition of 12th St. Shops
Demolition of 12th St. Shops
Railroads
Photograph of the demolition of the 12th Street shops.
Demolition of 12th St. Shops
Demolition of 12th St. Shops
Railroads
Photograph of the demolition of the 12th Street shops.
Eisenhower rally
Eisenhower rally
Political campaigns
Photograph of Dwight Eisenhower standing at a podium campaigning for president.
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 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.
Gable's basement
Gable's basement
Bussiness
Photograph of the basement of Gable's department store in Altoona, PA.
Gable's display window
Gable's display window
Bussiness
Photograph of a display window at Gable's department store in Altoona, PA.
Gables's window / umbrellas
Gables's window / umbrellas
Bussiness
Photograph of a display window showing umbrellas at Gable's department store in Altoona, PA.