{"product_id":"blair-county-pa-county-history-biography-collection-copy","title":"Blair  County PA - Regional History Collection – Altoona \u0026 Vicinity","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a collection of various historical and genealogical reference works on Pennsylvania.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThese references cover 1000's of individuals, and are an excellent way to start or continue research focused on PA. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis material was scanned from original publications and will be provided as text searchable PDFs (unless noted in description). These files can be read using many PDF reader programs (Windows \/ Mac \/ Linux), however Adobe Reader or Acrobat are recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eManual of the Second Presbyterian Church of Altoona, PA (1877, 30 pages)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is brief a history of this church, including a list of early members and a current (1877) directory of members.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistory of the City of Altoona and Blair County\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(Jas. H. Ewing and Harry Selp, 1880, 278 pages)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a dual history of Blair County and Altoona, the county's largest city, written for its centennial.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt presents an overview history of the county, setting the context for the history of Altoona which follows.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe remainder of the publication relates the history of Altoona covering various aspects of the city, such as businesses and industry, schools, churches, etc.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eParticular focus is given to the main industry of the area, Railroads.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAt the end, there are also sections covering smaller towns of Blair County, including Arch Spring, Bellwood, Bennington Furnace, Duncansville, Gaysport, Hollidaysburg, Kittaning Point, Martinsburg, Newry, Roaring Spring, Tipton, Tyrone and Williamsburg. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAlong with the historical information, there are numerous ads for local businesses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePenn'a R. R. Car Shops, Altoona Pennsylvania [Bird's-Eye Town View]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(T. M. Fowler \u0026amp; James B. Moyer, 1895)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a birds-eye perspective of the Railroad Car repair shops in Altoona, Blair County, PA in the year 1895.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt shops the workshops and railroad buildings with part of the town of Altoona in the background.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis file is not text-searchable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated Altoona (Charles B. Clark, 1896, 186 pages)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis publication presents Altoona as a prominent and desirable city.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt covers the city of Altoona and the suburbs of Millville, Westmont, Fairview, Oakton, Millertown, Newburg, Collinsville, Juniata, East End, and Llyswen.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt proceeds to give a thorough history of the city and its development which highlighting its desireable features and prospects for the future.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAlong with the information are numerous photographs of the city, its surroundings and prominent citizens.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAdditionally, there are numerous ads for local businesses throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1888-1908 Twentieth Anniversary of the Trinity Reformed Church\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(Anonymous, 1908, 58 pages)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a history of the first 20 years of this church.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt also includes a list of the Sunday Schools and students, as well as a directory of church members.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePen Pictures of Friends and Reminiscent Sketches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(J. N. Tillard, 1911, 353 pages)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in limited run of 500 copies, this book was written by a former policeman about the people he knew in the course of his work in Altoona.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAccording to the foreword, these are men from \"all walks of life, who had impressed their personality upon their time.\" \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe main portion of this publication is composed of these sketches, and a small remainder contains several articles published by the same author focusing on a few varying historical topics from the area of Altoona and Blair County, PA.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eMost of the biographical sketches are also accompanies by a portrait of the sketch subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSketches:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdams, Bankert, Black, Blake, Boles, Boyles, Brennecke, Brown, Carpenter, Clifford, Coleman, Davis, Duany, Fraser, Gable, Gailey, Garden, Griffith, Hamilton, Hamor, Hausser, Hesser, Hinman, Hughes, Kantner, Keith, Kerr, Knepley, Kipple, Lafferty, Law, Levan, Mackey, McBurney, McCartney, McCormick, McGuire, Meek, Mervine, Metz, Osbornes, Rohrer, Scheeline, Schwartz, Sellers, Steel, Stein, Travis, White\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAltoona – Keystone City of the Great Keystone State (Charles M. Schwab, 1925, 76 pages)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis publication was produced in connection with the Chamber of Commerce to feature the growth prospects of the City of Altoona.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt includes a number of photographs of locations and buildings of the city.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt highlights information on the current (1925) state of the area with emphasis on its future growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorical Sketches of Collinsville (Anonymous, 1935, 18 pages)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis booklet is a brief history of Collinsville, (now known as Pleasant Valley), located in Blair County, PA as well as a program of the events for Memorial Day 1935.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAltoona 1849-1949 - Centennial Booklet (Richard E. Beeler, 1949, 98 pages)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the Foreword:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\"This Altoona Centennial Souvenir Booklet aims to give the story of the city of today with glances backward that form interesting and instructive links in coupling Altoona's present with the past.\"\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe publication includes a brief history of the City, a number of photographs of various places in and around the city, as well as a program of the events of the Centennial Celebration.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PA-Genealogy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47918841069796,"sku":"BL03","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/3371\/products\/websitelogo_1e42ad12-8499-4121-aeb1-58ef8d58d700.jpg?v=1645626622","url":"https:\/\/bookstore.masthof.com\/products\/blair-county-pa-county-history-biography-collection-copy","provider":"Masthof Bookstore and Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}