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Whiting and Robertsdale / Kimberly Eck and Jennifer Linko.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Eck, Kimberly., Author.
- Linko, Jennifer., Author.
- Series:
- Images of America.
- Images of America
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Historic buildings--Indiana--Hammond--Pictorial works.
- Historic buildings.
- Historic buildings--Indiana--Whiting--Pictorial works.
- Slovak Americans--Indiana--Whiting--History--Pictorial works.
- Slovak Americans.
- Robertsdale (Hammond, Ind.)--Biography--Pictorial works.
- Robertsdale (Hammond, Ind.).
- Robertsdale (Hammond, Ind.)--History--Pictorial works.
- Robertsdale (Hammond, Ind.)--Social life and customs--Pictorial works.
- Whiting (Ind.)--Biography--Pictorial works.
- Whiting (Ind.).
- Whiting (Ind.)--History--Pictorial works.
- Whiting (Ind.)--Social life and customs--Pictorial works.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations, portraits.
- Place of Publication:
- Charleston, SC : Arcadia Pub., [2013]
- Summary:
- The partner communities of Whiting and Robertsdale epitomize Americana and the melting-pot concept at its finest. Whiting started out as a small, frontier-like town settled by German and Irish immigrants and quickly became a booming industrial city after Standard Oil Company arrived in 1889 to build a refinery. Neighboring Robertsdale became home to thousands of Eastern European immigrants who came to the area in search of jobs and new opportunities. Together, they built beautiful churches, quality schools, and recreational facilities. They raised their families to be proud Americans and incorporated traditions from their homelands into daily life. This pictorial history is a tribute to the citizens who created a warm and inviting environment amidst the cold, hard steel of the industries that surrounded them and who left behind a legacy rich in tradition, tenacity, and a tendency to celebrate everything!
- Contents:
- Making history
- Building and growing
- Living and learning
- Socializing
- Working
- Worshipping
- Celebrating everything
- Evolving yet staying the same
- Claims to fame.
- OCLC:
- 885210270
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