Description
Explore bustling Broadway in Gary, Indiana, circa 1910, with shops like H. A. Paine Co., offering hardware, paints, furniture, and stoves. The postcard reveals a lively street scene with pedestrians navigating the thoroughfare, north from 5th Avenue. This early 20th-century view, likely from the 1910s, offers a glimpse into Gary’s vibrant past.
Front Text (cleaned):
Broadway, North from 5th Avenue, Gary, Ind.
1910
H. A. Paine Co. Hardware, Paints, Furniture, Stoves
Back Text (cleaned):
Shelton,
we have branch brother
at this place but
has a store in this
blocks they
14 noon residence
all modern
