PRR "The Ladder," c. 1917         
Here is a postal card entitled "The 'Ladder' in the Freight Yards, Altoona, Pa." No Postmark. Photo taken from the 17th Street Bridge in Juniata, looking West. On the left is the Eastbound Classification Yard, toward the right are numerous crew-specific cabin cars, then there's the gantry crane for the ash pit, and finally there's the trestle for the wooden coaling wharf. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded.
Date: 2/19/1917 Location: Altoona(Juniata), PA Views: 338 Collection Of:   Thomas C. Ayers
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
PRR "The Ladder," c. 1917
Picture Categories: Yard,Track This picture is part of album:  PRR: PRR-PC-CR-AMTK Postal Cards ~ 1900-1999
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