Gary's Glen Park / John C. Trafny.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Trafny, John C., Author.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Historic buildings--Indiana--Gary--Pictorial works.

Historic buildings.

Gary (Ind.)--Buildings, structures, etc--Pictorial works.

Gary (Ind.).

Gary (Ind.)--History--20th century--Pictorial works.

Gary (Ind.)--Social life and customs--20th century--Pictorial works.

Glen Park (Gary, Ind.)--Buildings, structures, etc--Pictorial works.

Glen Park (Gary, Ind.).

Glen Park (Gary, Ind.)--History--20th century--Pictorial works.

Glen Park (Gary, Ind.)--Social life and customs--20th century--Pictorial works.

Indiana University Northwest--History--Pictorial works.

Indiana University Northwest.

Lew Wallace High School (Gary, Ind.)--History--Pictorial works.

Lew Wallace High School (Gary, Ind.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations, portraits.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : Arcadia Publishing, [2014]

Summary:

America's "Big Steel" gave birth to Gary in 1906, when the United States Steel Corporation established a plant in Indiana along the southern shore of Lake Michigan. The new city on the lake attracted thousands of job seekers from the coalfields and factories in the East to far-off lands in southern and eastern Europe. As they settled in Gary, immigrant groups established communities, built churches and schools, and instilled in their children the values of hard work, strong faith, and cultural traditions. Images of America: Gary's Glen Park looks back at the southern neighborhood of "Steel City" from its birth to the early 1970s. Each chapter looks at a specific part of the area's history, such as the neighborhood, local businesses, memorable events, and people. Other chapters focus on the foundations of any community: the churches and schools.

Contents:

The neighborhood

Businesses

Churches

Events

Indiana University Northwest

Lew Wallace High School.

OCLC:

900733538