A decorative vintage plate commemorating the great American railroad engineering feat of The Horse Shoe Curve in Pennsylvania. The plate was made in Staffordshire, England for the WILLIAM F. GABLE & Co. DEPARTMENT STORE, ALTOONA, PA. ( which is printed on the reverse ) along with details of the land mark railway, 242 MILES FROM PHILADELPHIA, 111.08 (MILES FROM) PITTSBURG, 1624.02 FEET ALTITUDE. 25 cm dia. Excellent condition.
