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From 1860 to 1930 urbanization steadily increased until it was over the rural population in 1920.

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Immigration to the US by the decade 1821 to 1911

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Immigration to the US by the decade 1821 to 1911

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The largest spike in US immigration was during 1901 which almost hit 9 million compared to previous years and the next years leading to 1911.

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Manhattan 1895 illustrated by Louis Sonntag Jr.

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Labor Force by Industry in the Gilded Age

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Labor Force by Industry in the Gilded Age

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At the start of the Gilded Age, most of the population in the US worked in agriculture, however once industrialism started there was a large increase in the manufacturing and construction labor force.

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"Smokestacks in Pittsburgh, PA"

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As more time went on Northwestern European immigration went down and Central, Southern, and Eastern European immigration rose.

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This is a picture of Henry Ford in his first car, the Ford Quadricycle, built in 1896. After the invention of the electric trolley, this car revolutionized independent travel in America

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With the emerging middle class, people had more time for leisurely activities, like sports. For example, basketball was invented in 1891 by William Naismith.

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Gillam, Bernhard, 1856-1896, artist
Published: 1883, August 15

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Big business tended to insert themselves in daily life around the U.S. through heavily influencing politics.

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Mark Hopkins Mansion in San Francisco, 1902

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Mark Hopkins Mansion in San Francisco, 1902

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Gilded Age Factory | 1892 - Pittsburgh, PA

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Gilded Age Factory | 1892 - Pittsburgh, PA

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Pittsburgh: Water Street by Gaslight in 1899

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Pittsburgh: Water Street by Gaslight in 1899

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Printing became cheaper during this time, so more newspapers were printed.

This is an advertisement for baseball uniforms.

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The average work week for an industrial worker in the 1890's was about 60 hours, with the rate of pay only being about 10 cents per hour.

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Many Chinese immigrants came to California during the Gold Rush. Most were poor, uneducated men who supplied labor in various growing industries. Many retained their stay even after the "railroad boom," working in odd jobs.

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436,871 Irish immigrants settled in Massachusetts during 1880. Most of them were searching for work to feed large families, however due to the surplus of workers no one would take them. Most Irish children died before turning six due to horrible living conditions or starvation.

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National percentages of those living in cities:
1860 - 20%
1900 - 40%

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"Children cramped into one tenement room"

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"Children cramped into one tenement room"