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A Visual History: Industry, Society, and Social Mobility In Hartford

A Visual History: Industry, Society, and Social Mobility In Hartford. Ms. Masopust Connecticut Historical Society University of Connecticut. Warm-up. 1 2 3. A Story of Manufacturing In Hartford: 1877-1900.

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A Visual History: Industry, Society, and Social Mobility In Hartford

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  1. A Visual History: Industry, Society, and Social Mobility In Hartford Ms. Masopust Connecticut Historical Society University of Connecticut

  2. Warm-up • 1 • 2 • 3

  3. A Story of Manufacturing In Hartford: 1877-1900

  4. For a business to be successful: “it must mold an innovation into a sellable product.” (Epperson)

  5. The Manufacturer: Albert A. Pope of thePope Manufacturing Co. Innovation

  6. Our Setting: 436 Capitol Avenue, Hartford CT

  7. The Short Story…in short • Take notes on the 4 phases of the Pope Manufacturing Co. 1. 2. 3. 4.

  8. Your Task: • In Groups of 3: • You will visit 5 stations containing artifacts related to the history of the Pope Manufacturing Co. • Using the PowerPoint handout, analyze the link between the Bicycle Industry, Society, and Social Mobility in Hartford and America at the turn of the Twentieth Century.

  9. Groups: 10 minutes at each station Group 2: Pope Manufacturing Co. Advertisements Group 1: Mark Twain’s “Taming the Bicycle” Group 4: Article about a cycling superstar from the Turn of the Twentieth Century. Group 3: Photographs of cyclists. Group 5: Article about a cycling superstar from the Turn of the Twentieth Century.

  10. Artifact Analysis 1 On the lines: What: what is this artifact? Why: why was it made? What was its purpose (this might not be clear for all artifacts)? Impact: what does this artifact tell us about the link between manufacturing, society, and social mobility at the Turn of the 20th Century in Hartford and America? • Here are your Guiding Questions for EACH artifact: In the Box: Describe the artifact. Title?

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  20. Impact (and answer to our Warm-up): What impact does manufacturing have on a city? • What: what is this artifact an image of? • Identify: Who might the individuals in the photograph be? • Now that you know that the individuals are_____________________________, what story does this photograph tell about the link between manufacturing and society?

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