Porcelain Porch Archives - Chicago's 1893 Worlds Fair

163. Picturesque World’s Fair – The German Porcelain Display
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163. Picturesque World’s Fair – The German Porcelain Display

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163. Picturesque World’s Fair – The German Porcelain Display

THE GERMAN PORCELAIN DISPLAY.—What proved one of the greatest attractions to art lovers who visited the German section in the Manufactures Building was the wonder-ful porcelain display. No collection of just the same character and quality had ever before been seen in the United States, nor, indeed, elsewhere, and a delighted throng was con-stantly examining this portion of Germany's fine exhibit. The illustration affords a good idea of the general style of arrangement, something devised by the most famous [...]

By Randy|2024-04-08T06:35:14-05:00April 8th, 2024|Categories: REPRINTS|Tags: German exhibit, Germany, Glory of Germania, Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building, PICTURESQUE WORLD’S FAIR, Porcelain Porch|0 Comments

“Halcyon Days in the Dream City’’ Part 9: Manufactures Building
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“Halcyon Days in the Dream City’’ Part 9: Manufactures Building

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“Halcyon Days in the Dream City’’ Part 9: Manufactures Building

Halcyon Days in the Dream City by Mrs. D. C. Taylor Continued from Part 8 Pause, before you enter, and gaze upon this mighty mass of crystal and iron;[1] union of purity and strength, seemingly so frail and airy, and yet in reality so firm and stable. Look at the roof, like a huge translucent wave, at the grand majestic archways towering high above you, with their pictured allegorys [sic] smiling down upon you from their airy heights.[2] Step [...]

By Scott|2021-04-02T11:21:41-05:00November 15th, 2020|Categories: REPRINTS|Tags: clock tower, Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building, Porcelain Porch|2 Comments

THE CITY OF WONDERS: A Souvenir of the World’s Fair (Chapter 5)
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THE CITY OF WONDERS: A Souvenir of the World’s Fair (Chapter 5)

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THE CITY OF WONDERS: A Souvenir of the World’s Fair (Chapter 5)

THE CITY OF WONDERS A SOUVENIR OF THE WORLD'S FAIR by Mary Catherine Crowley (1894)

By Scott|2019-12-26T11:04:45-06:00December 26th, 2019|Categories: REPRINTS|Tags: clock tower, Columbia Avenue, Gorham Manufacturing Company, Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building, Porcelain Porch, Tiffany|0 Comments

Germany’s “Glory of Germania” Tile Painting in the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building
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Germany’s “Glory of Germania” Tile Painting in the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building

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Germany’s “Glory of Germania” Tile Painting in the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building

Within the enormous Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building on the fairgrounds of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition stood the imposing German Pavilion. Along with the other world powers of the era—Great Britain, France, and the United States—Germany displayed her national output in a prominent location around the central clock tower along the middle stretch of Columbia Avenue. Floorplan of the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building [Image from Diagrams of World's Fair Buildings. Rand McNally, 1893.] Occupying a section [...]

By Scott|2022-03-05T10:30:10-06:00August 7th, 2018|Categories: HISTORY|Tags: Alexander Kips, German exhibit, Germany, Glory of Germania, Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building, Porcelain Porch|0 Comments