INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 13. -- The elements conspired against the Republicans to-day and the dedication of the American Tin-Plate Works at Elwood by Gov. McKinley to high protection was a failure.

Records indicate that Elwood was founded as Duck Creek in 1853 ... New glass and furniture companies sprung-up including the American Tin Plate Works. It was the largest tin plant in America.

Reid, Treasurer of the American Tin Plate Company of Elwood, Ind., as President. View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...

ELWOOD, Indiana — Rain dripped off dozens of plastic ... When Lane worked at the Tin Plate, a local restaurant, she knew a lot of Elwood police officers, she said. Everyone, it seems, has ...