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Definition of Altoona
1. Noun. A town in central Pennsylvania.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Altoona
Literary usage of Altoona
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Journal of Geology by University of Chicago Department of Geology and Paleontology (1906)
"This joint article has grown out of work done in connection with the geologic
survey of the Ebensburg quadrangle, which is about 5 miles west of Altoona. ..."
2. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital by John Beauchamp Jones (1866)
"Forrest is marching against Altoona. We shall soon have stirring news. AH is
quiet near Petersburg and ... French attacked Altoona day before yesterday. ..."
3. Industrial Education by United States Bureau of Labor, Charles Henry Winslow, Jesse C. Bowen (1911)
"The high school in wlu'cli tliis course has been organized is an integral part
of the public-school system of Altoona, and its affairs are directed by the ..."
4. McGraw Electric Railway Manual: The Red Book of American Street Railways by American Street Railway Investments, Electric Railway Journal (1901)
"Co., of Altoona, and also owns the Altoona Gas Co., and controls the Lakemont
Park Co. Capital Stock, authorized, $500000, issued, ..."
5. The History of the Great Riots: Being a Full and Authentic Account of the by James Dabney McCabe (1877)
"... Pennsylvania calls upon the United States for Aid—Proclamation of the
President—Regular Troops ordered to Philadelphia—The Strike at Altoona—Success of ..."
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