The World's Columbian exposition, Chicago, 1893 (1893) (14756955256)

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Title: The World's Columbian exposition, Chicago, 1893
Year: 1893 (1890s)
Authors: White, Trumbull, 1868-1941 Igleheart, William, (from old catalog) joint author
Subjects: World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)
Publisher: Philadelphia and St. Louis, P.W. Ziegler & co
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress



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MANUFACTURES. 129 interest. Here are seen ancient and modern pottery, porcelain andchina wares, from the most dehcate cups and saucers, not thickerthan the shell of apigeons Ggg, to the mas-sive serpents and dra-gon vases and gardenseats, almost as strongas steel. A fine educa-tional exhibit, tincturedstrongly with modernprogress; silks andother textile fabrics;wonderful paper build-ing materials; decora-tions and utensils; lac-quered wares, swords,cutlery and other imple-ments, and many otherexhibits displaying rarescientific and artisticattainments are shownhere. As one enters thebuilding at the main en-trance to the south, thefirst exhibit to the left isthat of Italy. The im-mense corner pavilion isninetyfeethigh. Bronzes,marbles, silken fabrics,tapestries,Venetian glass-ware, inlaid woodworkand cabinet ware arethe chief portions of thisdisplay. There is also amagnificent collection of Venetian laces, ancient and modern. The
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DEFENCE OF THE FLAG. BRONZE GROUP. Exhibited by Siisse Freres- 130 MANUFACTURES. Netherlands exhibit and then that of Switzerland follow in sue*