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Crossville 1910. Crossville Skyscraper Importance: Was the center of business and industry for the city Symbolized: the progress of the city as compared.

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1 Crossville 1910

2 Crossville Skyscraper Importance: Was the center of business and industry for the city Symbolized: the progress of the city as compared to other cities and the vertical growth of the city Fact 1 Largest skyscraper at this time was the Woolworth building

3 EBBETS FIELD Importance- Home of the local sports teams and created several jobs Symbolism: It was a symbol of pride and togetherness in the city Fact: EBBETs Field was the home of Brooklyn Dodgers

4 Tenement Houses Importance: Were the home for many immigrants and people coming to the city looking for jobs. Symbolism: Represented the class difference between rich and poor Fact : the tenements were the focus of muckrakers like Jacob Riis who saw how dangerous and unsanitary they were. While the rich lived in their mansions the people actually doing the work lived in the slums


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