I made a brief stop in Altoona, a city built on railroading located in central Pennsylvania. The population is about 46,000 (down from over 80,000 back in the 30's).
The metropolitan area includes Blair County and has about 127,000 people. While the city has seen a steady drop off over quite a few decades, it was mostly is decent shape though some of the areas look quite worn.
Here's a link for some other info & pics:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altoona,_Pennsylvania
Here's some pics:
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How about some old folks boxes:
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46. The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament
So long from Altoona.
Bonus, anyone recognize this building (and city)?
Hope you enjoyed.
