1880-1890The decade 1880-1890 was an interesting time for America, giving rise to great advancements in architecture, inventions, and business. For example, now-famous companies such as Sears Roebuck Company, DeBeers, and Johnson & Johnson opened their doors during this time (Timeline). Also, the Brooklyn Bridge, the largest suspension bridge in the world, was built in 1883 (Museum). This decade saw another milestone for architecture, the skyscraper. The first skyscraper, built in Chicago from an all-iron frame, was completed in 1885. Famous inventions include gasoline engines, the Kodak camera, and electric lights (Timeline). Another first was free mail. By the end of this decade, free mail was distributed to all community populations of at least 10,000 people (Chronology). Clara Barton, an important humanitarian, was responsible for the creation of the American Red Cross at this time (Timeline). In 1886, Americans got their first glimpse of the Statue of Liberty when it was unveiled in New York Harbor (Hurley). Nationally, this decade saw various events taking place across the world. For example, in Germany, progress has been made in science and social reform. An example would be Pasteur's first use of the principle of vaccination and the creation in Germany of the first known health insurance (Goff). In the 1880s, the French were developing new techniques in architecture and warfare. In other words, towards the end of that decade, the Eiffel Tower had just been completed and the French were waging a war against the Chinese (Sino-Chinese War) for trade rights (History). The British were busy responding to anti-foreign riots in Egypt, ultimately leading to their invasion and capture of Cairo (History). Neighboring Belgium dealt with more peaceful and recreational matters, such as the organization of the first beauty contest in 1888 (Time). By the 1880s, the movement known as Impressionism was coming to an end. The eighth and final Impressionist exhibition took place in Paris in 1886 (Time). Although Impressionism was coming to an end, new art forms were arising to replace it. Some famous artists producing during this period include Van Gogh, Georges Seurat and Odilon Redon (Georges). Odilon Redon started his own movement known as Symbolism, which strives to give form to ideas and emotions (Odilon). Another painter responsible for creating a new style is Georges Seurat. Seurat was a French painter who popularized and developed his own style called pointillism..