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Art and handicraft in the Woman's Building of the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893 (1894)

Elliott, Maud Howe, 1854-1948 · Chicago : Rand, McNally · leaf 87

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ngthat of Tiffany, employ women designers, who have met with verygreat success. Fifteen years ago, no American manufacturerthought of buying an American design for his carpet, or wall-paper, or textile. The usual thing to do was to buy a yard ofFrench or English material, and reproduce its color… … DESIGN FOR CARPET.Lucy W. Valentine. United States. IN THE WOMANS BUILDING. 85 very fine work in the designs of wall-paper and silk may be seen.Several of these have won prizes. This exhibit is well worthstudying, for, while this institute is in its first year, many of itsstudents are among our…

World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) · Women artists · Decorative arts

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