Altoona Landscape

In this photograph you can see the glorious and infamous Altoona board track speedway from a distance. This fast and deadly track claimed the lives of many a race driver, including Indianapolis 500 champions Howdy Wilcox, Joe Boyer, and Ray Keech.
 
This is another image from the Paul Sheedy collection. Be sure to click the attachment link and then zoom in on the picture to deliver astonishing detail. Note the lattice work on the outer frame of the track especially along the banking. Truly a amazing edifice.