Electricity and New Inventions of the Gilded Age (1870-1900)
Exhibit Map
This exhibit is to inform people about the different things that were invented during the Gilded Age (1870-1900). It shows an artifact, pictures, a timeline, and two sources. All of these inventions helped to shape the world that we have today.
Winchester Rifle Company Receipt (1881)
This Winchester Rifle Company receipt is from 1881. It shows the detail that the companies put into their inventions, and the importance of backing up things with documents. This was considered to be a big purchase in 1881 and it was not taken lightly.
Harvester and Self-Raking Reaper Excerpt (1877)
This is an excerpt from the American Agriculturist. The Harvester and Self-Raking Reaper made farming more efficient. It also made it so that not as many workers were needed.
Timeline
This is the timeline for the four pictures.
Incandescent Lamp (1891)
The incandescent lamp was invented by the Edison General Electrical Company around 1891. This was an electric lamp that was not reliant on flames, making lighting up spaces even more realistic.
Singer Sewing Machine (1889)
The Singer sewing machine, the patent model, was made in 1889. It lessened the workload for the workers. It also made it so that the high demands of consumers could be met faster.
The Sholes and Glidden Typewriter (1893)
The Sholes and Glidden Typewriter was invented in 1893, and it drastically changed the workplace. Because of the typewriter, women could find work. This was due to the demands for more professionals and clerical positions.
Jeans (1873)
Jeans were invented by Levi Strauss & Co in 1873. Because of the increase in settlers in the United States, there was a need for pants for workers. Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis made the first jeans for workers to wear and they were advertised in 1875.
The Century Vase (1876)
The Century Vase is an artifact that was made in 1876 by the Union Porcelain Works. On the vase, it shows a steamship, a wooden reaper, and a bison. It was made to celebrate the 100 years of progress in America.
