Jul 7, 2024 · By 1972, Time magazine wrote Gary "sits like an ash heap in the northwest corner of Indiana, a grimy, barren steel town," as manufacturers continued laying off workers and …

In 1945, Gary was the first city in the Midwest (and one of the first in the United States) to fully integrate its public school system. [12] It elected the country's first Black mayor, Richard …

May 5, 2019 · Gary Indiana in the 50s, 60s, and today. Only the tall building in the background is recognizable today. A bustling Main Street supported by US steel and...

Jul 15, 2013 · Footage from Gary Indiana in the 1950s. Dedication of Elbert Gary statue and fun times at the Gary-Alerding Settlement House.

After World War II, Gary began to see an overall decline both in terms of population and growth as well as construction and infrastructure. However, downtown business continued to thrive …

Feb 21, 2023 · The exodus from the downtown that ultimately condemned the church was in part due to mounting unrest. By 1950, Gary was one of the most segregated cities in the United …

Mar 7, 2023 · Out of desperation for laborers, Elbert Gary called for workers from the south and east of the U.S. causing many minorities to join the great migration to Gary, Indiana.

This collection contains photographs taken by Gary Post-Tribune staff photographers Budlove and Finley, and perhaps others that are unidentified. The photographs document various civic …

Racial segregation and strife, labor problems in steel, industrial pollution, and political corruption (which had been persistent since the 1920s) earned Gary a national reputation as a troubled …

The town was incorporated in 1906 and named for Judge Elbert Gary, chairman of the board of directors of US Steel. It became a city three years later. From a population of zero in 1905, it …