Altoona Area Public Library - Historical Photographs

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This collection contains photos documenting the history of Central Pennsylvania and the surrounding region.

Bridge into Williamsburg - March 18, 1936 flood

Floods, Natural Disasters

Photograph taken of the partially destoryed bridge going into Williamsburg in the 1936 flood.

Center of Williamsburg - 1936 flood

Floods, Natural Disasters

Photograph of flood damage in the center of Williamsburg, PA in 1936.

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.

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.

Hollidaysburg Mar 17, 1936

Floods, Natural Disasters

Photograph of flooding in Hollidaysburg, PA on March 17th, 1936.

Hollidaysburg Mar 17, 1936

Floods, Natural Disasters

Photograph of flooding in Hollidaysburg, PA facing Silver Top Beer on March 17th, 1936.

Hollidaysburg Mar 17, 1936 at RR crossing

Floods, Natural Disasters

Photograph of flooding in Hollidaysburg, PA facing a railroad crossing on March 17th, 1936.

House in 1936 Canoe Creek flood

Floods, Natural Disasters

Photograph taken of a house destroyed in the 1936 Canoe Creek flood.

Huntingdon June 1889

Floods, Pennsylvania

Depictions of flood damage in Central Pennsylvania in June of 1889.

WPA clearing rubble near Horseshoe Curve

Floods, Natural Disasters

Photograph of rubble near the Horseshoe Curve.