In the watches of the night

Description:

Before skyscrapers and streetlights, American cities fell into inky blackness with each setting of the sun. But over the course of the 19th and early 20th centuries, new technologies began to light up the city. This text depicts the changing experiences of the urban night over this period, visiting a host of actors in the nocturnal city.

subjects: Night work,  Municipal lighting,  Cities and towns, united states,  Nightlife,  History,  Cities and towns