Re:What the world will be like in a hundred years (1922)
by jameshart on Thursday January 06, 2022 @10:26AM
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"1822 was a horse-drawn, gas-lit world"
In fact, gas light was bleeding edge tech in 1822 - confined to a few parts of cities like London and Baltimore. The New York City gas company was only chartered in 1823. Chicago didn't get gas light until 1850.
Whale oil was still a significant source of illumination right through the 19th century, especially in the US.
In fact, gas light was bleeding edge tech in 1822 - confined to a few parts of cities like London and Baltimore. The New York City gas company was only chartered in 1823. Chicago didn't get gas light until 1850.
Whale oil was still a significant source of illumination right through the 19th century, especially in the US.