Find a copy in the library
Finding libraries that hold this item...
Details
| Genre/Form: | Pictorial works |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
James A Glass; David Kohrman |
| ISBN: | 0738539635 9780738539638 |
| OCLC Number: | 61885891 |
| Description: | 128 p. : chiefly ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | The discovery of natural gas -- Muncie -- Anderson -- Kokomo -- Marion -- The smaller communities -- The second wave -- Boom goes bust -- Legacies of the gas boom. |
| Series Title: | Images of America. |
| Responsibility: | James A. Glass and David Kohrman. |
| More information: |
Abstract:
"One of the most dramatic eras in Indiana history, the natural gas boom in the east central region transformed a mostly agricultural area into a major industrial center. The discovery of natural gas created major cities in the place of county seat towns, boomtowns where there had been villages, and factories towering over former farm land. The impact of the boom lived on even after gas itself failed. Through a collection of vintage images, authors James A. Glass and David G. Kohrman provide an overview of the boom era and its legacy in the four county seats of the gas belt: Muncie, Anderson, Kokomo, and Marion, as well as smaller communities such as Elwood, Fairmount, and Gas City. Book jacket."--BOOK JACKET.
Reviews
User-contributed reviews
Add a review and share your thoughts with other readers.
Be the first.
Add a review and share your thoughts with other readers.
Be the first.
Tags
Add tags for "The gas boom of east central Indiana".
Be the first.
Similar Items
Related Subjects:(8)
- Indiana -- History, Local -- Pictorial works.
- Historic buildings -- Indiana -- Pictorial works.
- Muncie (Ind.) -- History -- Pictorial works.
- Anderson (Ind.) -- History -- Pictorial works.
- Kokomo (Ind.) -- History -- Pictorial works.
- Marion (Ind.) -- History -- Pictorial works.
- Gas industry -- Indiana -- History -- Pictorial works.
- Indiana -- Economic conditions -- Pictorial works.
