industrial america (1877-1910). industrial expansion after the civil war, northern states continue...
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Industrial AmericaIndustrial America(1877-1910)(1877-1910)
Industrial ExpansionIndustrial Expansion
After the Civil War, Northern states continue to experience industrial expansion
Why?- Transportation Networks
- Massive immigration
- Higher demand of products
- Laissez-faire politics
Industrial ExpansionIndustrial Expansion
So, what exactly expanded? Factories Mining Transportation
- (Railroad networks) Inventions Labor Unions
1890 Census1890 Census
• Agricultural jobs
• Industrial jobs
1920 US Census1920 US Census
• Rural areas
• Urban areas
Inventors & Inventions
Modern TypewriterModern Typewriter Christopher Scholes, 1867
Mail-Order CatalogsMail-Order Catalogs
A.M. Ward, 1872 Richard Sears, 1888
TelephoneTelephone
Alexander Graham Bell, 1876
Steam TurbineSteam Turbine Charles Parsons, 1884
London, UK Naval Ships Hydroelectric Dams
Stanley Steam EngineStanley Steam Engine
Stanley Brothers, 1897 Kingfield, ME
Maine Hydro DamsMaine Hydro Dams
Harris Dam, West Forks
Maine Hydro DamsMaine Hydro Dams
Williams Dam, Bingham
Light Bulb & ElectricityLight Bulb & Electricity
Thomas Edison, 1879-1882
Modern Machine GunModern Machine Gun
Hiram Maxim, 1885 Sangerville, ME
Soft Drinks Soft Drinks
Augustin Thompson, 1884 Union, ME
John Pemberton, 1886
IndustrialEnterprise
Common IndustriesCommon Industries
Textiles Paper Cigarettes Steel Food Processing Meat Packing
- Green Bay; Chicago
Washburn BrothersWashburn Brothers
Livermore, ME Codwallader, Elihu, & William
Maine Pulp & PaperMaine Pulp & Paper
• 1868: 1st Mill in Topsham
• 1875: SD Warren (now SAPPI)• Westbrook, ME
• Largest & most profitable paper mill in WORLD
• 1900: Great Northern Paper• Millinocket, ME
Maine Pulp & Paper Maine Pulp & Paper
• 1920: Paper mills own 80% of North Maine Woods
• 2000: Every paper company has sold their land holdings
• Future?
North Maine WoodsNorth Maine Woods
John D. RockefellerJohn D. Rockefeller
• Standard Oil Company
Andrew CarnegieAndrew Carnegie
• US Steel Co.
JP MorganJP Morgan
• JP Morgan Holding Co.
Railroad ExpansionRailroad Expansion
Railroad ExpansionRailroad Expansion
• “Race to Utah”
• “The Commodore”
– Cornelius Vanderbilt
Union-Pacific RailroadUnion-Pacific Railroad
Promontory Summit, UTPromontory Summit, UT