Daily Life in the Late 1800s

Traditional City

before industrialization cities existed for: tradepolitical functionsmilitary functions religious functions

Industrial City

during/after industrialization cities existed for: raw materials to gather & be sent to

factoriesnew products to be manufactured

Industrial City

industrial cities needed: factories large workforce transportationwarehousesstoresoffices

Industrial City

SMOG was practically always present (coal) smoke & moist air

London had a particular problem with it1873: 268 deaths1879: lasted for four months

Migration to Cities

many people emigrated from Europesome went to Latin America & Australia

most emigrants came to America

1870-1900 about 12 million people immigrated to the United States Ireland, England, Germany, Italy, Russia, &

China

Migration to Cities

1890 New York City had a population that was 42% foreign born

not all immigrants lived in New YorkChicago, Boston, and San Francisco

Migration to Cities

immigrants had to stop at one of two places before entering the United States

-Ellis Island (east)

-Angel Island (west)

Livable City

cities modernized water & sewer systems

plumbing for houses allowed people to have better water

Livable City

electricity helped keep houses cleaner and more efficient

-vacuum cleaners-refrigerators-electric stoves

big buildings were needed for housing

underground railways helped keep streets clearer of congestion

Livable City

parks were created within cities

gave people a place for healthy recreation

free to the public

Suburbs

people moved out of the cities to surrounding areas

transportation made this possiblepeople could commute to work

Leisure Activities

day-trips & vacations

education

politics

art & literature

sports

entertainment

Going to the Beach

Going to the Beach

Vacationing

Vacationing

Education

Education

Politics

Politics

Romanticism

Impressionism

Realism

Football

Baseball

Entertainment