Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 August 1901 — National Glass Company’s Exhibit, Pan-American Exposition. [ARTICLE]

National Glass Company’s Exhibit, Pan-American Exposition.

The above Company, which operates twenty-one plants, with main office at Pittsburg, Pa., has erected a complete factory on the Pan-American Grounds and show all processes of manufacturing glass from the raw material to the finished product varying in value from a few cents to hundreds of dollars for each piece. They also show processes of cutting, engraving, etching, decorating and spinning and weaving glass into cloth. They exhibit a full size figure of Miss Maxine Elliott, the celebrated actress, draped with dress woven from glass, and furniture upholstered with glass cloth. Their exhibit is the only manufacturing exhibit on the grounds, and is really the best educational feature of the Pan-American.