Download - 19th Century Urbanization
19th Century 19th Century UrbanizationUrbanization
Mr. BachHudson High School
Accelerated United States History
Skyscrapers
The Housing of America
5 Cent Lodging - New York City(Jacob Riis)
Elevated Sleeping - New York City
(Jacob Riis)
One Family - One Room(Jacob Riis)
Women’s Lodging - New York City(Jacob Riis)
Homeless Children - New York City(Jacob Riis)
Shanties in the Tenement Yard - New York City(Jacob Riis)
An Italian “Rag-Picker” - New York City(Jacob Riis)
Opium Den - New York City(Jacob Riis)
Urban Disease
Two Cities in One
• Wealthy Neighborhood– Police Services
– Fire Services
– Sewer Systems
– Garbage Pickup
– Good Schools
– Paved Roads• Streetcars
• Suburbs
• Poor Neighborhood– Corrupt Police (if they
even care)
– Spotty Fire Patrols
– Trash in Streets (Roaming Animals)
– Poor Schools
– Dirt Roads
– Unclean Water
– Crime
– Gangs
The Devil in the White City