Hammond Historical Flashback

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Hohman Avenue
main business district.

Hammond, Indiana
Post-War Photo Journal


View images taken during the 1940's era highlighting various sights and landmarks from around the city.

Look and see how the city has changed over the past fifty years.



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Hohman Avenue looking north.

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Aerial view of Downtown section.

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The Indiana Hotel building.

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City Hall Rose Garden.

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Hammond City Hall building.

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Hammond Civic Center building.

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Hammond High School.

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George Rogers Clark High.

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Original Public Library.

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Lever Brothers factory complex.

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Stateline Generating Plant.

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Hammond Water Filtration Plant.

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Harrison Park Lagoon.

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Harrison Park flower beds.

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Memorial at Harrison Park.

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Federal Court House building.

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Saint Margaret Mercy Hospital.

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Woodmar Country Club building.

SPECIAL NOTE - Picture captions above describe the structures current name / usage, and sadly some of the buildings depicted have been razed . . . but that's progress or so they say.

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