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Ethnic Composition of the United States' Population in 1890
1media/change prop of pop loc.jpg2016-08-21T05:50:37-07:00Christine Andersonc77a53254a311e84e59d25f85fa3d7df41e0d37f102754“Statistical Atlas of the United States, Based upon the Results of the Eleventh Census.” Map. Accessed August 21, 2016. https://www.loc.gov/item/07019233/.structured_gallery2016-08-21T06:03:52-07:00Christine Andersonc77a53254a311e84e59d25f85fa3d7df41e0d37fIntroductionPurpose of Sources These images from the 1890 Statistical Atlas of the United States have been digitized by the Library of Congress. In the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century, some Americans believed that rising rates of immigration by Catholics and Jews from southern and eastern Europe would alter American culture and values. The statistical relationships illustrated in these images were related to perceived demographic changes.
12016-08-02T12:41:16-07:00Christine Andersonc77a53254a311e84e59d25f85fa3d7df41e0d37fDistribution of German Immigrants, 18902Gannett, Henry. “Distribution of Foreign Born Population of the United States: 1890” in Statistical Atlas of the United States. Map. U.S. Department of Interior, 1898. From Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division. http://www.loc.gov/item/07019233media/german distribution 1890 loc.jpgplain2016-08-02T12:41:57-07:00Gannett, Henry. “Distribution of Foreign Born Population of the United States: 1890” in Statistical Atlas of the United States. Map. U.S. Department of Interior, 1898. From Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division. http://www.loc.gov/item/07019233Christine Andersonc77a53254a311e84e59d25f85fa3d7df41e0d37f
12016-08-21T05:17:08-07:00Christine Andersonc77a53254a311e84e59d25f85fa3d7df41e0d37fPopulation Distribution Each Census 1780 to 1890, LOC1“Statistical Atlas of the United States, Based upon the Results of the Eleventh Census.” Map. Accessed August 21, 2016. https://www.loc.gov/item/07019233/.media/pop distrib all census loc.jpgplain2016-08-21T05:17:08-07:00Christine Andersonc77a53254a311e84e59d25f85fa3d7df41e0d37f
12016-08-21T05:18:45-07:00Christine Andersonc77a53254a311e84e59d25f85fa3d7df41e0d37fOccupational Distribution by Nationality and Race, 1890 LOC1“Statistical Atlas of the United States, Based upon the Results of the Eleventh Census.” Map. Accessed August 21, 2016. https://www.loc.gov/item/07019233/.media/occupational distrib 1890 loc.jpgplain2016-08-21T05:18:45-07:00Christine Andersonc77a53254a311e84e59d25f85fa3d7df41e0d37f
12016-08-21T05:21:38-07:00Christine Andersonc77a53254a311e84e59d25f85fa3d7df41e0d37fDistribution of Irish-Born in U.S. Population, 1890 LOC1“Statistical Atlas of the United States, Based upon the Results of the Eleventh Census.” Map. Accessed August 21, 2016. https://www.loc.gov/item/07019233/.media/Irish distrib 1890 loc.jpgplain2016-08-21T05:21:38-07:00Christine Andersonc77a53254a311e84e59d25f85fa3d7df41e0d37f
12016-08-21T05:25:57-07:00Christine Andersonc77a53254a311e84e59d25f85fa3d7df41e0d37fChanges in Proportions of Ethnic Groups in U.S. 1780 to 1890 LOC1“Statistical Atlas of the United States, Based upon the Results of the Eleventh Census.” Map. Accessed August 21, 2016. https://www.loc.gov/item/07019233/.media/change prop of pop loc.jpgplain2016-08-21T05:25:57-07:00Christine Andersonc77a53254a311e84e59d25f85fa3d7df41e0d37f
12016-08-21T05:55:56-07:00Christine Andersonc77a53254a311e84e59d25f85fa3d7df41e0d37fReligious Denominations, 1890 LOC1“Statistical Atlas of the United States, Based upon the Results of the Eleventh Census.” Map. Accessed August 21, 2016. https://www.loc.gov/item/07019233/.media/religion 1890 loc.jpgplain2016-08-21T05:55:56-07:00Christine Andersonc77a53254a311e84e59d25f85fa3d7df41e0d37f
12016-08-21T05:13:12-07:00Christine Andersonc77a53254a311e84e59d25f85fa3d7df41e0d37fProportion of Foreign-Born Population, 18901“Statistical Atlas of the United States, Based upon the Results of the Eleventh Census.” Map. Accessed August 21, 2016. https://www.loc.gov/item/07019233/.media/Proportion Foreign Born 1890 LOC.jpgplain2016-08-21T05:13:12-07:00Christine Andersonc77a53254a311e84e59d25f85fa3d7df41e0d37f
