in New York City in the early 1900s common jobs were street sweeper- behind the horses mainly-western union men to deliver packages and messages- grocers - vegetable men selling their stock from push carts through the crowded streets of lower manhatten" strawwbeeries. blueeeberries peaches " they would almost sing. rag men who picked up anything you wanted to throw away and find a way to resell it for a neat little profit. another common jpb might be a laundress picking up dirty clothes from the rich and returning them 2 days later washed and pressed. one common job was the street lamp workers whose job it was to light the gas burners in all the street lights and put them out at dawn earning the nickname of town crier for they would shout the latest news story as they went on their way. the horse and carriage drivers a prelude to taxis. restaurants ran galore back then as they do now in N.Y.C. and a position as a waiter was just that a position a fellow who had his regular diners seated in his section for years on end. who got to know the families of both waiter and diner over the years. naturally the local policeman who walked his beat around the clock and "there better not be any damn trouble out of anyone or he would run you in" for 8 hours he turned your door knobs making sure they were locked and after a round might start out in the corner pub for a little refrezshment on those cold winter nights. but God help the man found inside a store when the officer found a lock not locked that was locked an hour ago. to see what i imagine is the greatest time to live in the city is to watch Hello Dolly starring striesand and mathau
in New York City in the early 1900s common jobs were street sweeper- behind the horses mainly-western union men to deliver packages and messages- grocers - vegetable men selling their stock from push carts through the crowded streets of lower manhatten" strawwbeeries. blueeeberries peaches " they would almost sing. rag men who picked up anything you wanted to throw away and find a way to resell it for a neat little profit. another common jpb might be a laundress picking up dirty clothes from the rich and returning them 2 days later washed and pressed. one common job was the street lamp workers whose job it was to light the gas burners in all the street lights and put them out at dawn earning the nickname of town crier for they would shout the latest news story as they went on their way. the horse and carriage drivers a prelude to taxis. restaurants ran galore back then as they do now in N.Y.C. and a position as a waiter was just that a position a fellow who had his regular diners seated in his section for years on end. who got to know the families of both waiter and diner over the years. naturally the local policeman who walked his beat around the clock and "there better not be any damn trouble out of anyone or he would run you in" for 8 hours he turned your door knobs making sure they were locked and after a round might start out in the corner pub for a little refrezshment on those cold winter nights. but God help the man found inside a store when the officer found a lock not locked that was locked an hour ago. to see what i imagine is the greatest time to live in the city is to watch Hello Dolly starring striesand and mathau
in late 1800s and early 1900s the industrial revolution took place
Germany and Great Britain were involved in a naval rivalry in the early 1900s.
Railroad tracks that were built in the early 1900s were constructed from steel. The steel was used to replace rail tracks and railway cars that were built from iron prior to the early 1900s.
They are types of architectural styles of the early 1900s.
it was so bad because workers got sick and they lost here jobs for the littlest things and they didnt get payed inof
Servants, Sweepers, House cleaners.........
ranch hands were the most frequent jobs back in the early 1900s
Accountant at a bank
Some jobs in Germany in the 1900's were farming, bartender in saloons, merchants, and salesman. Another job was a harness maker.
Women
because of bad economics . and bad jobs! arrived at Ellis island !
In the early 1900s, millions of immigrants came to East Coast cities such as New York City and Boston. Cities were a popular destination due to the availability of jobs.
Jobs such as oil drillers, engineers, railroad service workers, lumber workers, oil operators, lawyers, bankers, and accountants were available in Dallas in the early 1900's.
"America is for Americans" is a statement that best expresses a common belief among nativists in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Nativism got its name from the "Native American" parties.
in late 1800s and early 1900s the industrial revolution took place
Office skills, retail sales.
Workers were able to more easily commute to their jobs while living outside the center of the city.