The Horseshoe Curve, Altoona, na, Pennsylvania, 1934 – Historic Photo Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Step back in time with The Horseshoe Curve, Altoona, na, Pennsylvania, 1934, a historic image rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
Library of Congress record: The Horseshoe Curve, Altoona, Penna.
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The Horseshoe Curve, Altoona, na, Pennsylvania, 1934
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The Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, in 1934 sat at the heart of the Pennsylvania Railroad's main line across the Allegheny Mountains. Altoona had grown up around the railroad after the company established its shops there in the 1850s, and by the Depression the city's economy still depended heavily on rail repair work and locomotive building in the big shops along the tracks. The curve, a sweeping bend cut into the mountainside west of town, let heavy freight and passenger trains climb the grade at a manageable pitch, and it was known across the country to railroad men and travelers alike. Many of the city's residents worked for the company, so the fortunes of the line and the town were closely tied.
| Created / published | 1934 |
|---|---|
| Creator | mcdowell, a. p. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Pennsylvania |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 955 px · prints to 18 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | The Horseshoe Curve, Altoona, Penna. |
| Reference | PA The Horseshoe Curve, Altoona, na1934 |
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