Altoona Area Public Library - Historical Photographs

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Bridge into Williamsburg - March 18, 1936 flood
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
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
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
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
Hollidaysburg Mar 17, 1936
Floods, Natural Disasters
Photograph of flooding in Hollidaysburg, PA on March 17th, 1936.
Hollidaysburg Mar 17, 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
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
House in 1936 Canoe Creek flood
Floods, Natural Disasters
Photograph taken of a house destroyed in the 1936 Canoe Creek flood.
Storm Scenes November, 1950
Storm Scenes November, 1950
Ice Storms, Natural Disasters
Pamphlet featuring the devastation around Blair County, Pennsylvania after the November 25th, 1950 ice storm.
WPA clearing rubble near Horseshoe Curve
WPA clearing rubble near Horseshoe Curve
Floods, Natural Disasters
Photograph of rubble near the Horseshoe Curve.