Largest U.S. Cities Beginning With A - 1950

The largest U.S. cities has changed a lot over time! While some cities have had astronomical growth, others have experienced catastrophic pitfalls. Can you name the most populous U.S. cities starting with A, in the 1950 census?
Incorporated cities only.
Anchorage is excluded as Alaska was not yet a state
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Pop.
State
Hint
Answer
331,314
Georgia
Destroyed in Sherman's march to the sea
Atlanta
274,605
Ohio
Rubber industry
Akron
134,995
New York
State capital
Albany
132,459
Texas
State capital
Austin
106,756
Pennsylvania
Billy Joel song
Allentown
96,815
New Mexico
Breaking Bad
Albuquerque
77,177
Pennsylvania
Horseshoe Curve
Altoona
74,246
Texas
Means "yellow" in spanish
Amarillo
71,508
Georgia
Golf Tourney
Augusta
64,430
California
Bay area suburb that shares its name with its county
Alameda
Pop.
State
Hint
Answer
61,787
Virginia
D.C. suburb
Alexandria
61,657
New Jersey
Jersey Shore
Atlantic City
53,000
North Carolina
Blue Ridge Mountains
Asheville
51,959
California
LA suburb
Alhambra
50,600
Illinois
Chicago suburb
Aurora
48,251
Michigan
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
46,820
Indiana
Paramount Theatre
Anderson
45,570
Texas
Cows and oil
Abilene
36,722
New York
Home of Harriet Tubman
Auburn
34,913
Louisiana
Close to the geographic center of the state
Alexandria
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