Considering the Evidence by Jianna Shao https://padlet.com/jshao25/wfg3m5zz69x7ida9 en-us 2022-10-20 13:20:10 UTC 2025-12-06 13:28:28 UTC hello@padlet.com jshao25 https://padlet.com/jshao25/wfg3m5zz69x7ida9/wish/2349057632 At the top of this image, we see a rhyme that describes a family's trip on a train. The first line, "And Papa and Mama took them home the same day,-" implies that thanks to the speed and efficiency of trains, people can visit places in less time. "And always they reckon'd... a week of delights;" refers to the view that passengers get to watch as the ride the train. In drawing itself, we see a wealthy looking family riding in a luxurious train car. The boy, girl and mother are looking out the window at the telegraph wire and the scenery behind it, demonstrating the modernity of Britain's technology.

The rugs and curtains, among other elements in the train, make the train look like they are in a living room at home. It helps to make the train their home away from home.

On the left, the father is reading a newspaper, probably about business or politics, and on the right, the mother is watching the children. The boy on the left has a toy horse and chariot, while on the right side next to the girl and mother there is a doll. This demonstrates the gender stereotypes of the time, where the male figure is the breadwinner and the woman is the caregiver.

One important thing I noticed is the amount of color in the image, especially compared to the other groups images. Both the train's interior, and the outfits of the family or both colorful, which is meant to represent joy and happiness.

Another important addition to the image is the telegraph pole in the background. The telegraph pole, which allows people to speak over great distances, was a major advancement at the time that was especially convenient for the people. The train and the telegraph pole are meant to show Britain's power and technological advancement, while also showing the Britain is a good place to live because of it.
]]> 2022-10-20 13:30:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jshao25/wfg3m5zz69x7ida9/wish/2349057632 What attitude toward the railroad in particular and the industrial age in general does this image suggest? nmutic25 https://padlet.com/jshao25/wfg3m5zz69x7ida9/wish/2349063337 It makes the railroad seem luxurious and demonstrates what they were able to accomplish in the IR

The railroad is being presented as a quick, luxurious and sightseeing method of transportation.

The image is advertising that the train is an incredible advancement that makes people happy, and increases standard of leaving through transportation and tourism.
]]> 2022-10-20 13:33:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jshao25/wfg3m5zz69x7ida9/wish/2349063337 Notice the view out the window. What do the telegraph lines and St. Paul’s Cathedral, a famous feature of the London landscape, contribute to the artist’s message? nmutic25 https://padlet.com/jshao25/wfg3m5zz69x7ida9/wish/2349063996 It shows that while on the railroad you aren’t missing a day of vacation, you still get to see famous and beautiful sights. He demonstrates that although rail travel isn’t as wealthy as traveling by boat like the upper class, it shouldn’t be thought of as unclassy and trashy.

It adds on to the idea that the train is luxurious, by showing how it passes through beautiful, wealthy areas.]]> 2022-10-20 13:34:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jshao25/wfg3m5zz69x7ida9/wish/2349063996 What marks this family as middle-class? How would you compare this image with the painting of middle-class life below? Do the two families derive from the same segments of the middle class? Do you think they could mix socially? nmutic25 https://padlet.com/jshao25/wfg3m5zz69x7ida9/wish/2349064436 These people are wearing fancy clothes and have their own private room. It paints the picture that it is affordable to many to travel in style. Obviously, they glamorized it because in the real world, middle class would travel in the main car. I think they could find some similarities, such as interests, but they could not relate to the same struggles.

The middle class family below is painted in a much darker, sadder tone. The difference in the images displays the vast difference between the high middle class and the low middle class.]]> 2022-10-20 13:34:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jshao25/wfg3m5zz69x7ida9/wish/2349064436 What does the poem at the top of the image suggest about the place of “home” in industrial Britain? How does the image itself present the railway car as a home away from home? nmutic25 https://padlet.com/jshao25/wfg3m5zz69x7ida9/wish/2349064891 Home is where a person feels comfortable, and although the train doesn’t have everything they are used to, they were able to feel “belonging” on the train. The train is a home away from home because if is “affordable” to the middle class, and traveling will be cheaper by train and widely available to the public. The trian should be a more widespread form of transport.]]> 2022-10-20 13:34:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jshao25/wfg3m5zz69x7ida9/wish/2349064891 Questions? jshao25 https://padlet.com/jshao25/wfg3m5zz69x7ida9/wish/2353791829
Are railroad tracks still the same in design today?

Were these trains at risk of derailing? Were there safety precautions in the case of an emergency?

How widespread was the use of the telegraph? Were telegraph poles common throughout the city and even the countryside?

Can different people afford different levels of service on the train? This family looks to be isolated from whoever else is on the train, so does everybody get that same privacy?]]> 2022-10-24 15:07:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jshao25/wfg3m5zz69x7ida9/wish/2353791829 swepman25 https://padlet.com/jshao25/wfg3m5zz69x7ida9/wish/2353809655 2022-10-24 15:17:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jshao25/wfg3m5zz69x7ida9/wish/2353809655