Middle-Class
Leisure
Middle-class families enjoyed sightseeing, sunbathing,
and emulating the upper class.
Working-Class
Leisure
Working-class families preferred commercial amusements,
such as vaudeville shows and amusement rides.
Advertising
Newport
Guidebooks, travel guides, newspapers, and magazines
introduced Newport to people of all classes.
Fall
River Line and Other Steamers
Steamship lines opened Newport to vacationers
throughout the Northeast.
Newport's
Nickel Trolleys
Inexpensive fares made day trips a possibility
for people of all classes.
