Altoona, Pennsylvania, 1895 – Antique Wall Map
(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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Few images capture their era like this antique map of Altoona, Pennsylvania, 1895. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
Library of Congress record: Penn'a R.R. car shop's Altoona, Pennsylvania 1895
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Altoona, Pennsylvania, 1895
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Altoona, Pennsylvania, in 1895 was a railroad city built around the shops and yards of the Pennsylvania Railroad, which had made it one of the largest rail repair and manufacturing centers in the country. The Altoona Works employed thousands of machinists, boilermakers, and carpenters, and the company's presence shaped nearly every street, neighborhood, and church in the valley below the Allegheny Front. Iron and steel production, along with the shops' steady demand for engines and cars, drew families from across Pennsylvania and from Europe, and the population grew quickly through the late nineteenth century. Bird's-eye views like this one were commissioned by local boosters to show prospective residents and investors a city of tidy blocks, factories, and rail lines spread across a mountain basin.
| Created / published | 1895 |
|---|---|
| Creator | moyer, james b., fowler, t. m. (thaddeus mortimer) |
| Notes | Bird's-eye view map. |
| Subjects | Panoramic maps--Pennsylvania |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Maps |
| Original scan | 6,424 × 3,440 px · prints to 21 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Penn'a R.R. car shop's Altoona, Pennsylvania 1895 |
| Reference | PA-Altoona-1895 |
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