Empty Swing Set Near Marktown’s Industrial Fence Line
Taken December 2023
Playground equipment in Marktown, East Chicago, Indiana, stands beside a chain-link fence with Indiana Harbor industrial buildings in the background. Marktown was built in the early 20th century as housing for workers employed by nearby steel mills and related industries. The juxtaposition of the playground and the adjacent industrial complex shows the close proximity of residential space and heavy industry that has long defined this neighborhood.
Taken December 2023
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