Gary's East Side is a nostalgic look back at one of the Steel City's oldest neighborhoods. Through a captivating collection of photographs that chronicle the many aspects of life on the east side of Gary, the book presents the rich history of the community from 1906, the year of Gary's founding, to the present. From the steel mills to the churches to Gary's City Hall, Gary's East Side offers a touching look at this close-knit community. The east side of Gary was a place where people knew their neighbors, where children went to school together, and married high school sweethearts. The area has changed, but a new Gary is emerging. Gary's East Side presents the history of this area in poignant detail and points to the heartening future. Author John Trafny's skillful compilation promises to bring back fond memories of this historic neighborhood.
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John C. Trafny is a life-long resident of Gary, Indiana, and a graduate of Emerson High School, class of 1968. He is the author of another insightful Images of America title, The Polish Community of Gary. which was published in 2001. Mr. Trafny has taught history at Bishop Noll Institute in Hammond, Indiana, since 1984, where he is now the department chair. He is a guest lecturer at Purdue University and Calumet College. Having grown up in Gary's East Side, author John C. Trafny and his knowledge, experience, and appreciation for the area are apparent in every image.
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Gary, IN: Extremely sad and unbelievable pics but true,
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I was born in Gary in 1948 and lived there until I moved away in 1970. I grew up on the East side, near Buffington Park, living there from about 1950 until 1961. After going through the pictures of this book and then looking at some current pictures of Gary online, I am shocked, sad and disappointed at the condition of the city. How can so much destruction happen in such a short amount of time... short relative to the ruins I see. Pictures of the Memorial Auditorium and the once gorgeous Methodist church look more like ancient Roman or Greek ruins that took eons to get that way. My house is gone, replaced by nothing. So much has been destroyed, replaced by nothing but violence and danger. I'm glad I bought the book but what a heartbreak it brought with it.
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Gary's East Side, located just south of the of the massive U.S. Steel plant, was a working class community. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Courtesy of Calumet Regional Archives, Courtesy of Diane, Emerson High School, Steel City, Seventh Avenue, Luke Parish, World War, Connecticut Street, Sixth Avenue, Luke School, Memorial Auditorium, Virginia Street, Betty Barrett Ripley, Buffington Park, List Side, Palace Theater, Courtesy of Gary, Great Depression, South Pacific New!
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Gary's East Side, located just south of the of the massive U.S. Steel plant, was a working class community. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Courtesy of Calumet Regional Archives, Courtesy of Diane, Emerson High School, Steel City, Seventh Avenue, Luke Parish, World War, Connecticut Street, Sixth Avenue, Luke School, Memorial Auditorium, Virginia Street, Betty Barrett Ripley, Buffington Park, List Side, Palace Theater, Courtesy of Gary, Great Depression, South Pacific New!
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- Past and Present (Series Pack - 4 Titles) (Past & present) by Philip Steel on page 19
- Blue Eyes by Karen Wallace on page 117
- Polish Community of Gary, The (IN) (Images of America) by John C. Trafny in Front Matter
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