Gary's East Side (IN) (Images of America) |  | Author: John C. Trafny
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 1,672,805
Media: Paperback
Pages: 128
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.6 x 0.4
ISBN: 0738519537
Dewey Decimal Number: 900
EAN: 9780738519531
ASIN: 0738519537
Publication Date: May 6, 2002
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Product Description
Garyís East Side is a nostalgic look back at one of the Steel Cityís 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 Garyís founding, to the present. ÝÝFrom the steel mills to the churches to Garyís City Hall, Garyís 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. Garyís East Side presents the history of this area in poignant detail and points to the heartening future. Author John Trafnyís skillful compilation promises to bring back fond memories of this historic neighborhood. ÝÝ
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Gary, IN: Extremely sad and unbelievable pics but true June 17, 2009
Sad About Gary (California)
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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