• Collection ID DN-0063672
  • Creator Names Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer.
  • Title [Aetna Powder Mill, a gun powder plant, Aetna, Indiana, distant view] [graphic].
  • Dates [ca. 1914 Nov. 24]
  • Physical description 1 negative : b&w, glass ; 4 x 5 in.
  • Access and usage restrictions Restriction: Original negatives are fragile and not available to researchers. Please consult the on-line image instead.
  • Collection summary Exterior view of Aetna Powder Mill, a gun powder plant in Gary, Indiana (formerly in Aetna, Indiana, before its incorporation into Gary). The economy in the region was booming due to the war effort.
  • Terms Governing Use and Reproduction The online images are supplied for reference purposes only. All other uses are restricted. To acquire copies, including improved copies, or permission for use, please contact Chicago History Museum, Rights and Reproductions Dept., 1601 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60614.
  • Names Aetna Powder Mill (Gary, Ind.)
  • Subjects
    • Firearms industry Indiana Gary 1910-1919. lctgm
    • Factories Indiana Gary 1910-1919. lctgm
    • Railroad tracks Indiana Gary 1910-1919. lctgm
    • Utility poles Indiana Gary 1910-1919. lctgm
    • Telephone lines Indiana Gary 1910-1919. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage Gary (Ind.) Buildings, structures, etc. 1910-1919.
  • Genre
    • Exterior views. aat
    • Dry plate negatives. gmgpc
    • Gelatin dry plate negatives. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
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