Becoming an Industrial Society

Becoming an Industrial Society

A more detailed examination of this topic is planned for the future. In the meantime, this small collection of images is presented.

The Growing Influence of Robber Barons, Monopolies, & Trusts

Cornelius Vanderbilt as the modern Colossus of railroads, Puck magazine, 1879, by Joseph Keppler "A Trustworthy Beast," Harper's Weekly, October 20, 1888, by William A. Rogers "Bosses of the Senate," Puck, January 23, 1889, by Joseph Keppler Populism Cartoon: The West and South feed the country while Wall Street milks it, c.1890 "What a Funny Little Government," The Verdict, August 25, 1899, by Herbert Taylor John D. Rockefeller, of Standard Oil, as Emperor. Puck magazine, 1901, Artist unknown

Statistics

Railroads, 1870-1900 Iron & Steel Production, 1870-1900 Crude Petroleum Production, 1870-1900

Industrial Imagery

1900s Stereoview, "Marvelous Type-Setting Machines, Sears" (2 views) 1900s Stereoview, "Watchmaking at Sears Roebuck" (2 views)

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