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Album of PRR Scenery, Front Cover, 1882
Title:  Album of PRR Scenery, Front Cover, 1882
Description:  Here is the front cover of the "Album of Pennsylvania R.R. Scenery." It was published and copyrighted in 1882 by Wittemann Brothers. 45 Murray Street. New York City, New York.
Photo Date:  1/1/1900  Upload Date: 5/12/2017 2:21:01 AM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE CURVE), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Scenic
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Album of PRR Scenery, Plate 1, 1882
Title:  Album of PRR Scenery, Plate 1, 1882
Description:  Here is the first of 12 plates constituting the "Album of Pennsylvania R.R. Scenery." It was published and copyrighted in 1882 by Wittemann Brothers. 45 Murray Street. New York City, New York. Caption: "Chester Valley."
Photo Date:  1/1/1900  Upload Date: 5/12/2017 2:22:48 AM
Location:  Parkesburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Scenic,Steam
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Album of PRR Scenery, Plate 2, 1882
Title:  Album of PRR Scenery, Plate 2, 1882
Description:  Here is the second of 12 plates constituting the "Album of Pennsylvania R.R. Scenery." It was published and copyrighted in 1882 by Wittemann Brothers. 45 Murray Street. New York City, New York. Left Caption: "Chiques Rock." Note the train passing the canal boat! Right Caption: "Up the Juniata from Franklin Forge."
Photo Date:  1/1/1900  Upload Date: 5/12/2017 2:23:34 AM
Location:  Franklin Forge, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Scenic,Steam
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Album of PRR Scenery, Plate 3, 1882
Title:  Album of PRR Scenery, Plate 3, 1882
Description:  Here is the third of 12 plates constituting the "Album of Pennsylvania R.R. Scenery." It was published and copyrighted in 1882 by Wittemann Brothers. 45 Murray Street. New York City, New York. Caption: "Susquehanna Bridge, 6 Miles West of Harrisburg." Note that the passenger train is passing over the canal.
Photo Date:  1/1/1900  Upload Date: 5/12/2017 2:24:27 AM
Location:  Marysville, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Steam,Passenger
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Album of PRR Scenery, Plate 4, 1882
Title:  Album of PRR Scenery, Plate 4, 1882
Description:  Here is the fourth of 12 plates constituting the "Album of Pennsylvania R.R. Scenery." It was published and copyrighted in 1882 by Wittemann Brothers. 45 Murray Street. New York City, New York. Left Caption: "Lewistown Narrows." Right Caption: "In Jack's Narrows."
Photo Date:  1/1/1900  Upload Date: 5/12/2017 2:25:12 AM
Location:  Lewistown, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger
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Album of PRR Scenery, Plate 5, 1882
Title:  Album of PRR Scenery, Plate 5, 1882
Description:  Here is the fifth of 12 plates constituting the "Album of Pennsylvania R.R. Scenery." It was published and copyrighted in 1882 by Wittemann Brothers. 45 Murray Street. New York City, New York. Caption: "Jack's Narrows from Mapleton."
Photo Date:  1/1/1900  Upload Date: 5/12/2017 2:25:57 AM
Location:  Mapleton, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger
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Album of PRR Scenery, Plate 6, 1882
Title:  Album of PRR Scenery, Plate 6, 1882
Description:  Here is the sixth of 12 plates constituting the "Album of Pennsylvania R.R. Scenery." It was published and copyrighted in 1882 by Wittemann Brothers. 45 Murray Street. New York City, New York. Caption: "Spruce Creek Tunnel."
Photo Date:  1/1/1900  Upload Date: 5/12/2017 2:26:39 AM
Location:  Spruce Creek, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Scenic,Tunnel,Steam
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Album of PRR Scenery, Plate 7, 1882
Title:  Album of PRR Scenery, Plate 7, 1882
Description:  Here is the seventh of 12 plates constituting the "Album of Pennsylvania R.R. Scenery." It was published and copyrighted in 1882 by Wittemann Brothers. 45 Murray Street. New York City, New York. Caption: "Bedford Springs."
Photo Date:  1/1/1900  Upload Date: 5/12/2017 2:47:34 AM
Location:  Bedford, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Scenic
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Album of PRR Scenery, Plate 8, 1882
Title:  Album of PRR Scenery, Plate 8, 1882
Description:  Here is the eighth of 12 plates constituting the "Album of Pennsylvania R.R. Scenery." It's based on a drawing done in 1875 by Mr. Fred B. Schell. It was later published and copyrighted in 1882 by Wittemann Brothers. 45 Murray Street. New York City, New York. Caption: "Horse Shoe Curve, Looking West." Note the double-headed "Americans" pulling a six-car passenger train around the Curve to Gallitzin, Johnstown, and Pittsburgh.
Photo Date:  1/1/1900  Upload Date: 5/12/2017 2:48:22 AM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE CURVE), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger
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Album of PRR Scenery, Plate 9, 1882
Title:  Album of PRR Scenery, Plate 9, 1882
Description:  Here is the ninth of 12 plates constituting the "Album of Pennsylvania R.R. Scenery." It was published and copyrighted in 1882 by Wittemann Brothers. 45 Murray Street. New York City, New York. Left Caption: "Across the Valley from Horse Shoe." Depicted here is the original Kittanning Point Station. Right Caption: "Scene at Allegrippus."
Photo Date:  1/1/1900  Upload Date: 5/12/2017 2:49:20 AM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE CURVE), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Steam
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Album of PRR Scenery, Plate 10, 1882
Title:  Album of PRR Scenery, Plate 10, 1882
Description:  Here is the tenth of 12 plates constituting the "Album of Pennsylvania R.R. Scenery." It was published and copyrighted in 1882 by Wittemann Brothers. 45 Murray Street. New York City, New York. Caption: "Mountain House, Cresson, Pa." This structure was moved here shortly after 1854. Before that, it was located in Duncansville, Pennsylvania ~ that is, near the western slips of the Juniata River portion of the Pennsylvania Canal and near the western terminus of the Pennsylvania Railroad before the Horseshoe Curve opened for traffic on 15 February 1854.
Photo Date:  1/1/1900  Upload Date: 5/12/2017 2:50:13 AM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Scenic
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Album of PRR Scenery, Plate 11, 1882
Title:  Album of PRR Scenery, Plate 11, 1882
Description:  Here is the 11th of 12 plates constituting the "Album of Pennsylvania R.R. Scenery." It was published and copyrighted in 1882 by Wittemann Brothers. 45 Murray Street. New York City, New York. Caption: "Near Bolivar, on the Conemaugh."
Photo Date:  1/1/1900  Upload Date: 5/12/2017 2:51:06 AM
Location:  Bolivar, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Scenic
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Album of PRR Scenery, Plate 12, 1882
Title:  Album of PRR Scenery, Plate 12, 1882
Description:  Here is the 12th of 12 plates constituting the "Album of Pennsylvania R.R. Scenery." It was published and copyrighted in 1880 by Wittemann Brothers. 45 Murray Street. New York City, New York. Caption: "In the Pack Saddle, on the Conemaugh." (#2,100)
Photo Date:  1/1/1900  Upload Date: 5/12/2017 2:51:57 AM
Location:  Johnstown, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger
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Album of PRR Scenery, Back Cover, 1882
Title:  Album of PRR Scenery, Back Cover, 1882
Description:  Here is the inside of the back cover of the "Album of Pennsylvania R.R. Scenery." It was published and copyrighted in 1882 by Wittemann Brothers. 45 Murray Street. New York City, New York. Partial Caption: "Photo-Views of all Notable American Scenery, Summer Resorts, Cities, Etc., reproduced from photographs by Louis Glaser's Process...."
Photo Date:  1/1/1900  Upload Date: 5/12/2017 2:52:47 AM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE CURVE), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Scenic
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Views:  76   Comments: 0


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