Horse Shoe Curve, above Altoona.
Title
Horse Shoe Curve , above Altoona .
Series Title
Purviance's stereographs on the Pennsylvania central railroad
Creator
Purviance, W. T. (William T.) (photographer)
Contributors
James S. Earle & Sons (publisher)
Description
Engine car of a train exiting a curve with a long freight train behind it coming around a hill . There is a drop-off to the left and right of the tracks with tree-covered hills or mountains in the background . Title : Horse Shoe Curve , above Altoona . Text on left : Purviance's Stereographs on the Pennsylvania Central Railroad . Text on right : James S . Earle & Sons , 816 Chestnut St. , Philadelphia . General Agents for the Publisher .
Subject
Railroads Mountains
Location Depicted
Blair County (Pa.) Allegheny Mountains
Date Original
1867-1879
Object Type
Stereographs
Source
6.9375 x 3.4375 in. b&w stereograph. Purviance's stereographs on the Pennsylvania central railroad. Item no. 005.0021 in the George Yater Papers, University of Louisville Archives and Records Center.
Citation Information
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Collection
Stereographic Views of Louisville and Beyond, 1850s - 1930
Collection Website
http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/stereograph/
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Archives and Records Center
Format
image/jpeg
Ordering Information
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Image Number
ULUA 005.0021
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