GILDED AGE – ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT/LEISURE(cont.) Other forms of entertainment/leisure also emerged for urban dwellers – we will focus on Museums, Expositions, and Department Stores Museums – emerge in cities. Most major American museums established during late 19 th century. Below are prime examples. –Metropolitan Museum of Art (1872) John Taylor Johnston - founder –Museum of Natural History (1869) –Boston Museum of Fine Arts (1876) –Chicago Art Institute (1879)Chicago Art Institute Charles L. Hutchinson Orchestras - established in major U.S. cities throughout late nineteenth century Theater –Repertory Companies

Expositions –Centennial International Exposition 1 st “World’s Fair” in U.S. –The World’s Columbian Exposition (The Chicago Fair)Columbian Exposition Daniel Burnham and Frederick Law Olmstead 640 acres 27-28,000,000 attend More than 200 buildings Westinghouse electrifies fair Ferris Wheel (George Ferris) Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building Machinery Building Agricultural Building

Department Stores –Marshall Field (1865) Marshall Field –Wannamaker (1876) John Wanamaker –Bloomingdales (1872) Lyman and Marshall Bloomingdale –Belk (1888) William Henry Belk –Following image – Wannamaker Store in Philadelphia (1903)