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Thomas C. Ayers's Collection
 
3/12/2026
 
 
 
 
 
By:Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:8/23/1951 - 8/23/1951
Album Info:Here are eight vintage postal cards depicting various scenes in and about the Pennsylvania Railroad's Passenger Station in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. All of them are gifts from Brad Mann, who purchased them at the HUNT Tower Museum around 2012.
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PRR's Huntingdon Passenger Station, c. 1900
Title:  PRR's Huntingdon Passenger Station, c. 1900
Description:  Here is a postal card entitled "The Pennsylvania Railroad Station, Huntingdon, Penna." No Postmark. Note the crossing gate at the far right and the four-track signal bridge in front of HUNT Tower at the far left. Brad Mann Collection.
Photo Date:  4/21/1900  Upload Date: 9/19/2025 6:28:54 AM
Location:  Huntingdon, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Steam,Signal,Passenger
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PRR's Huntingdon Passenger Station, c. 1911
Title:  PRR's Huntingdon Passenger Station, c. 1911
Description:  Here is a postal card entitled "Penn. R.R. Depot, Huntingdon, Pa." No Postmark. Note the flower garden at the left, plus the baggage carts and the three semaphore signals at the right. Brad Mann Collection.
Photo Date:  4/21/1911  Upload Date: 9/19/2025 6:29:13 AM
Location:  Huntingdon, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Passenger
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PRR's Huntingdon Passenger Station, c. 1911
Title:  PRR's Huntingdon Passenger Station, c. 1911
Description:  Here is a postal card entitled "P.R.R. Depot, Huntingdon, Pa." No Postmark. At the left, the Stationmaster's watering the garden. In the foreground, note the hand-powered switch rods. Across the four-track mainline at the right are the Crossing Gate Tower and the Passenger Shelter for Huntingdon & Broad Top Mountain Railroad trains. Brad Mann Collection.
Photo Date:  4/21/1911  Upload Date: 9/19/2025 11:08:47 AM
Location:  Huntingdon, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Passenger
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PRR's HUNT Tower, c. 1911
Title:  PRR's HUNT Tower, c. 1911
Description:  Here is a postal card entitled "P.R.R. Below [J.C. Blair Paper] Factory, Huntingdon, Pa." Prominent in the center is the Pennsylvania Railroad's HUNT Tower, with its hand-powered switch rods. In the left foreground is an unidentified Switch Tender, oil can in hand. At the far left, a PRR passenger train is discharging and boarding passengers before proceeding onto Lewistown and points East. Brad Mann Collection.
Photo Date:  4/21/1911  Upload Date: 9/19/2025 6:29:30 AM
Location:  Huntingdon, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station
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PRR's Huntingdon Passenger Station, c. 1911
Title:  PRR's Huntingdon Passenger Station, c. 1911
Description:  Here is a postal card entitled "P.R.R. Depot, Huntingdon, Pa." No Postmark. In the center, a westbound Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train is coming to a stop at the Station. Note the semaphore signals atop the four-track signal bridge. At the right, an unidentified steam locomotive awaits its next run on the Huntingdon & Broad Top Mountain Railroad. The Fireman's name is not recorded. Brad Mann Collection.
Photo Date:  4/21/1911  Upload Date: 9/19/2025 11:09:09 AM
Location:  Huntingdon, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Steam,Signal,Passenger
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PRR's Huntingdon Passenger Station, c. 1911
Title:  PRR's Huntingdon Passenger Station, c. 1911
Description:  Here is a postal card entitled "P.R.R. Depot, Huntingdon, Pa." No Postmark. At the far left is the passenger shelter for the Pennsylvania Railroad's Station. At the far right are the passenger shelter and subway shared by the PRR and the Huntingdon & Broad Top Mountain Railroad. Brad Mann Collection.
Photo Date:  4/21/1911  Upload Date: 9/20/2025 8:23:53 AM
Location:  Huntingdon, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Passenger
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PRR's Mainline Near Huntingdon, c. 1911
Title:  PRR's Mainline Near Huntingdon, c. 1911
Description:  Here is a postal card entitled "P.R.R., Huntingdon, Pa. Published by W.B. Spang." No Postmark. Shown here is a four-track signal bridge (with semaphores) spanning the Pennsylvania Railroad's mainline. Harrisburg is to the front, Altoona is to the right. Visible at the far left is a small portion of the left-to-right flowing Juniata River. Brad Mann Collection.
Photo Date:  4/21/1911  Upload Date: 9/20/2025 8:24:11 AM
Location:  Huntingdon, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Signal
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PRR Jack's Narrows, c. 1911
Title:  PRR Jack's Narrows, c. 1911
Description:  Here is a postal card entitled "Jack's Narrows, From Mapleton, P.R.R." No Postmark. Shown here are two signal bridges (with semaphores) bracketing the Pennsylvania Railroad's JACKS Tower. Harrisburg is to the front, Altoona is to the rear. Note the derail cutout at the far right. Visible at the far left is a small portion of the left-to-right flowing Juniata River. The road number of the PRR steam locomotive depicted here is not recorded. Brad Mann Collection.
Photo Date:  4/21/1911  Upload Date: 9/20/2025 8:24:27 AM
Location:  Mapleton, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Signal
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