The World's Columbian exposition, Chicago, 1893 . ountry are shown, as areexhibits of faience, finely carved furniture, etc. Across the aisle from the exhibit of Russia Is that of pavilion has outer portals on three sides, and from Its fourthside the spaces of Switzerland and Brazil may be entered. Themain fagade and entrance face Columbia avenue, and represent thecoat of arms of the city of Copenhagen. It consists of three towers, the central being ninety feet high, and the other sixty feethiorh. Over each of the two minor entrances is shown the coat of ^3^ MANUFACTURES. arms of
The World's Columbian exposition, Chicago, 1893 . ountry are shown, as areexhibits of faience, finely carved furniture, etc. Across the aisle from the exhibit of Russia Is that of pavilion has outer portals on three sides, and from Its fourthside the spaces of Switzerland and Brazil may be entered. Themain fagade and entrance face Columbia avenue, and represent thecoat of arms of the city of Copenhagen. It consists of three towers, the central being ninety feet high, and the other sixty feethiorh. Over each of the two minor entrances is shown the coat of ^3^ MANUFACTURES. arms of Denmark. The pavilion is decorated with beautiful land*scapes from different parts of Denmark, Iceland, Greenland and itsWest India Colonies. There are also plaster reproductions of thefamous sculptures of Thorwaldsen. The pavilion is divided intothree parts, the first devoted to a display of fine gold and silverware,and jewelry, the second to a display of porcelain, ceramics andterra-cotta decorative articles, and the third to womans work, such. JAMAICA EXHIBIT. as embroideries, laces, etc. A treat for the children is the faithfulreproduction of the room in which Hans Christian Andersen, thechilds author, lived and worked. A life-size statue of the authorand many relics of him are shown. The great sculptor Thorwaldsenalso has a room devoted to his relics and works. The exhibit of Canada adjoins that of England on the west sideof Columbia avenue. The display is a large and creditable one,and exhibits the resources of the Dominion in a most excellent MANUFACTURES. 133 manner. It is, however, in other buildings of the Fair that thisgreat country makes its best showing.
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