History
POP Culture: 1900
ICONS: Kodak Brownie, Scott Joplin, Ford Model T
- Kodak® introduces the "Brownie" camera in February 1900.
- Composer and musician Scott Joplin publishes The Entertainer in 1902.
- The first silent film, The Great Train Robbery, debuts in 1903.
- The first underground portion of the New York City subway opens on October 27, 1904.
- Upton Sinclair publishes his novel about Chicago’s meatpacking industry, The Jungle, in 1906.
- Artist Pablo Picasso introduces Cubism in 1907.
- Henry Ford begins production of the Model T in 1908.
The 1900 Census |
10 Largest Urban Places |
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| U.S. Resident Population: | 76,212,168 | Rank | Place | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population per square mile of land area: | 21.5 | 1 | New York City, NY | 3,437,202 | |
| Percent increase of population from 1890 to 1900: | 21.0 | 2 | Chicago, IL | 1,698,575 | |
| Official Enumeration Date: | June 1 | 3 | Philadelphia, PA | 1,293,697 | |
| Number of States: | 45 | 4 | St. Louis, MO | 575,238 | |
| Cost: | $11,854,000 | 5 | Boston, MA | 560,892 | |
| Cost per Capita (cents): | 15.5 | 6 | Baltimore, MD | 508,957 | |
| Total Pages in Published Reports: | 10,925 | 7 | Cleveland, OH | 381,768 | |
| Number of Enumerators: | 52,871 | 8 | Buffalo, NY | 352,387 | |
| Census Bureau Director: | William Rush Merriam | 9 | San Francisco, CA | 342,782 | |
| Number of Questions Asked: | 28 | 10 | Cincinnati, OH | 325,902 | |
| Other lists of largest urban places. | |||||
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