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