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Indy Toxic Heritage: Pollution, Place, and Power

Collected Item: “Smokestacks”

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Tim Maher

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Smokestacks

Creator: Person(s) primarily responsible for making the item.

Tim Maher

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Indianapolis Coke Plant

Item Date: When item was created

2011

Description: Tell us in a few words what the item is

This is an image of a painting of the smokestacks of the former (closed 2007) Indianapolis (Citizens) Coke Plant. The 144 acre plant, owned by the then Citizens Gas and Coke Utility (now Citizens Energy), operated at 2950 E. Prospect from 1908-2007. The plant was a major polluter and the painting is meant to convey the emissions from the plant.

Subject: The topic of the item

Depiction of pollution from the former Citizens Coke Plant

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Painting of Indianapolis (Citizens) Coke Plant

Location: Address, site, or nearest intersection of item

2950 E. Prospect, Indianapolis

Rights: Who owns this item

Tim Maher
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