1870's

  • railroad improvements

    railroad improvements

    This helped the train move quicker and improved the time of moving the train cargo
    This impacted the people by getting whatever they needed quicker than before
  • Crock pot

    Crock pot

    The crock pot original name was the Naxon Beanery.
    This was used to heat up and defrost food quickly
  • mail order catalog

    mail order catalog

    This was used to be able to see objects that were on sale without having to go to the store
    You would be able to place your order with this catalog.
  • blue jeans

    blue jeans

    This was the start of countries of style
    This impacted the people by giving them a new style
  • Jablochkov candle

    Jablochkov candle

    Used to light public streets
    Let people drive safer at night
  • electric pen

    electric pen

    To create stencils on pieces of paper
    This was important because it helped people make straighter lines.
  • telephone

    telephone

    This was used to help communicate across far differences and helped to communicate very urgent needs. At this time you had to pay to call from different regions and cities
  • phonograph

    phonograph

    This was essentially the first spotify.
    You had to put a little record inside and the phonograph would spin around and make the record play what music is on it.
  • Typewriter

    Typewriter

    This was used to write letters so everything didn't have to be handwritten
    This was also used just like a computer like we do today so you can type in all the same font.
  • Incandescent light bulb

    Incandescent light bulb

    This was the first practical light bulb
    This helped people not have to use lanterns whenever they wanted light
  • Electric Streetlights

    Electric Streetlights

    This was the first street light that did not have to be lit by fire.
    This was impactful because it meant that someone didn't have to go around and light all the street lights.