Title	"Razing" of the Old Union Station
Owning Institution	Indiana Oxygen Company
Item ID	IN_OXYGEN_002
Description	In the 1920s, the primary use of gases was for welding metals. Indiana Oxygen produced oxygen and hydrogen to facilitate welding projects as an improvement over blacksmithing. The convenience, safety and mobility of welding using compressed gas won out. Today, compressed gas cylinders are found in nearly every business and many households. Besides welding, gases are provided for food preservation, hospital surgeries, helium balloons, lasers, automobile plants, pharmaceutical production and more.
Subject	Indiana Oxygen Company
Date	Circa1920
Time Period	1920s (1920-1929)
Geographic Location	Indiana--Indianapolis
Digital Collection Name	Assorted Images from IHS Collections
Format of Original	Photographic print, b&w
Digital Format	JP2000
Resolution	600 ppi
Notes	Use of this image is restricted to projects related to Destination Indiana. IHS may not reproduce.
Destination IN Journey	Destination Indiana - Indiana Oxygen Company Journey
Copyright Notice	Digital Image 2012 Indiana Oxygen Company. All Rights Reserved.
CONTENTdm number	3375
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"Razing" of the Old Union Station

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