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Gary's West Side

John C. Trafny 2006-02

Author : John C. Trafny

Publisher : Arcadia Publishing

Release : 2006-02

ISBN-13 : 9780738539881

Page : 132 pages

Rating : 4.5/5 from 881 voters

Though Gary was an industrial city founded by U.S. Steel, the Horace Mann neighborhood evolved into one of the most exclusive residential areas in northwest Indiana. Through archival photographs, family snapshots provided by former residents, and shared memories, the reader is taken on a nostalgic journey from the city's founding in 1906 through to the 21st century.

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