Railroad Workmen at Jake's Oil Shanty, East Altoona, Pennsylvania, circa 1895
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Artifact Overview
Nine railroaders posed with some of their tools for this scene captured at East Altoona, Pennsylvania, circa 1895. Altoona was home to the Pennsylvania Railroad's Altoona Works -- its main locomotive and car shops -- and was a classic railroad town heavily dependent on rail-related jobs. At its peak in the 1920s, the Altoona Works employed 15,000 of the city's 60,000 residents.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Postcard
Subject Date
circa 1895
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
98.94.22
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 3.438 in
Width: 5.375 in
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