Gary, Indiana was once of the center of American steel production. Movie theaters, department stores, and restaurants were part of the fabric of a bustling industrial city. Now Gary is a ghost town.

Gary Indiana in HIS NEW YORK APARTMENT, FEBRUARY 2002. Photograph by SYLVIA PLACHY.

“Shining a national spotlight on the importance of Gary Roosevelt and its significance gives us hope for its future,” said Eunice Trotter, director of Indiana Landmarks Black Heritage ...

Gary, Indiana, was once of the center of American steel production. Now Gary is a ghost town. Conditions have deteriorated to a point that city officials are thinking about cutting off services to ...