100 Years Ago vs. Today
Technology is something that has shaped our society for many years as it developed and improved throughout the ages. Not only improving the way we communicate with other’s, but also the efficiency of everyday life. Nowadays we use machines to wash our clothes, vacuum our houses, and even rock our babies. However, these items were only just being introduced around 1910. Many homes were having electricity and gadgets put in, but today many things like washing machines and vacuum cleaners are much too costly for middle and low class citizens, although these gadgets are conventional in everyday life.
Telephones were also big in 1910; most homes had telephones hooked up similar to today’s society, although we mainly rely on wireless, smart phones whereas 100 years ago they had to be connected with a wire and had rotary phones where they had to get transferred to an operator who then transferred them to the desired line. Now, we have everyone on speed dial and a phone call can be as quick as 20 seconds! But it is without a doubt that telephones 100 years ago and now play a tremendous part in communicating and conveying our ideas to others.
Transportation has also advanced and helped society in many ways back then and now. Around the 1900’s the steam-powered engine was the most popular and common form of transportation after the industrial revolution. Electric and diesel locomotives are most common now, considering they were only just being introduced back then. Animals such as horses and bullocks were also used for transportation, moving goods, and people. Cars and trucks were also very common around 1910, they were spread almost everywhere, just like they are today, however cars nowadays are more advanced, featuring speakers, navigation, radios, and even built in TV’s. Bicycles also gained popularity and were used by many for their easy and safe design. Bicycles are used for transportation and more often recreational activities today too, despite the fact that public transportation and cars are seen more often.
Even around 1906 medicine and surgery were very advanced, like x-rays, regulating blood pressure, and medicine injections to the neck. These procedures are carried out even today, but there is a greater measure taken to ensure safety and avoid harmful exposure. Surgery and equipment used to view the insides of the human body are very advanced, using MRI’s, Sonograms, and other complex equipment. Hospital rooms in the 1900’s looked fairly similar to that of todays, surgery and medicine were even mobile during WWI, as they were needed to help wounded soldiers out on the field, much like modern times.
