AOHT Principles of Hospitality and Tourism Unit 1

AOHT Principles of Hospitality and Tourism Unit 1, Lesson 2 Over a Century of Hospitality and Tourism Copyright © 2007‒ 2016 NAF. All rights reserved.

Hospitality and tourism was very different 100 years ago General Motors car, 1908 New York Speedway, 1905 Steam engine, 1920‒ 1950 Travel was expensive, time consuming, often uncomfortable, and sometimes dangerous. What are some ways hospitality and tourism businesses try to make travel more comfortable for customers today? Minnesota saloon, 1908

Transportation could be difficult, dangerous, and expensive To travel during the early 1900 s, people had three main choices: trains, ships, or horses. Missouri-Kansas-Texas train hits flood waters, 1904 The Titanic, 1911 A woman with her Horses, early 1900 s How has modern transportation changed?

Safe, clean, affordable rooms were often hard to find Luxury hotels were available in only the largest cities. In small cities, travelers sometimes Ranger House, Idaho, 1900 s stayed in barns, with townspeople, or slept in stagecoach or train stations. How do amenities in the early 1900 s compare with what hotels offer today? New Colonial Hotel, 1920 Ladies’ public restroom, 1909

Menus were rare for early 1900 s travelers Fast food started in 1912, offering just hot dogs. Menu in family-style restaurant, 1939 Newsome’s Ice Cream Parlor, AL, 1914 Reno’s Restaurant, New Orleans, LA, 1912

Most people traveled short distances to visit local attractions Entertainment businesses weren’t as plentiful as they are today, because most people traveled only to visit relatives or look for employment. Entering the circus tent, 1935 Dance hall, Massachusetts, 1916 What are the reasons people travel today? Circus animals, 1893 Circus rider, 1904

Modern hospitality and tourism businesses are very different Allure of the Seas cruise ship Airbus A 380 If these pictures represent the most modern hospitality and tourism businesses, what does the future hold? Maglev train Burj Al Arab hotel

Technology plays an important role for modern consumers Now travelers can book flights, rooms, and more on their smart device. Apps and websites make it quick and easy for anyone to make travel plans.

Modern services offer a more personal experience Services like Air. Bn. B allow you to stay in someone’s home on your vacation. Mobile and nontraditional restaurants offer unique dining experiences.

Image credits: The following photographs come from the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division: Slide 2 • “First General Motors Car. ” Photographic print. c 1955. http: //hdl. loc. gov/loc. pnp/cph. 3 c 18017. • “Main business street, looking north, Goodhue, Minn. ” Photographic print. c 1908. http: //hdl. loc. gov/loc. pnp/cph. 3 b 36519. • “Railroads. Train with steam engine coming down tracks. ” Negative: nitrate. c 1920 -c 1950, from the Theodor Horydczak Collection. http: //hdl. loc. gov/loc. pnp/thc. 5 a 47223. • “The Speedway, New York. ” Photographic print. c 1905. http: //hdl. loc. gov/loc. pnp/cph. 3 b 47125. Slide 3 • “Annual Washington horse show…” Photographic print. c 1909 -1932, from the National Photo Company Collection. http: //hdl. loc. gov/loc. pnp/cph. 3 b 43807. • “Flood on the KATY, no. 1. ” Photographic print. c 1904. http: //hdl. loc. gov/loc. pnp/cph. 3 a 21072. • “The TITANIC. ” Photographic print. c 1911, from the George Grantham Bain Collection. http: //hdl. loc. gov/loc. pnp/cph. 3 b 04419. Slide 4 • “Ladies’ public toilet, Lanark, Ill. ” Photographic print. c 1909. http: //hdl. loc. gov/loc. pnp/cph. 3 c 03274. • “Landmark Ranger Station, Ranger House, Warm Lake vicinity, Valley County, ID. ” Photo(s). c 1933, from the Historic American Buildings Survey. http: //hdl. loc. gov/loc. pnp/hhh. id 0079. • “New Colonial Hotel. Bedroom in New Colonial Hotel II. ” Negative: nitrate. c 1920 -c 1950, from the Theodor Horydczak Collection. http: //hdl. loc. gov/loc. pnp/thc. 5 a 48656.

Image credits (Continued): The following photographs come from the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division: Slide 5 • Harvey, H. J. “Night scene Reno’s Restaurant. ” Photographic print. c 1912. http: //hdl. loc. gov/loc. pnp/cph. 3 b 06757 • Hine, Lewis Wickes. “A young table boy in Newsome’s ice cream parlor. ” Photographic print. c 1914, from the records of the National Child Labor Committee (US). http: //hdl. loc. gov/loc. pnp/nclc. 05562 • Lee, Russel. “Menu of family-style restaurant. Muskogee, Oklahoma. ” Negative: safety. c 1939, from the Farm Security Administration-Office of War Information Photograph Collection. http: //hdl. loc. gov/loc. pnp/fsa. 8 b 22441 Slide 6 • “Bareback rider standing between two horses outside circus tent. ” Photographic print. c 1904. http: //hdl. loc. gov/loc. pnp/cph. 3 c 01617 • “Hagenbeck’s trained animals. ” Photographic print. c 1893. http: //hdl. loc. gov/loc. pnp/cph. 3 b 09348 • Hine, Lewis Wickes. “Sandy Beach. ” Photographic print. c 1916, from the records of the National Child Labor Committee (US). http: //hdl. loc. gov/loc. pnp/nclc. 05027 • “Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus. ” Photographic print. c 1935. http: //hdl. loc. gov/loc. pnp/cph. 3 b 23625 Slide 7 • “Allure of the Seas: Side View” http: //commons. wikimedia. org/wiki/File: Allure_of_the_seas_sideview. JPG. Slide 8 • “Uber App. ” c Bell Media.