Rathenau was, at the time of the Exposition, a major center in Germany for rolled gold spectacle frames, lenses, and cases widely exported.
Rathenau was, at the time of the Exposition, a major center in Germany for rolled gold spectacle frames, lenses, and cases widely exported.
Pforzheim Brewery, located in Swabia between Karlsruhe and Stuttgart, had been founded as an amalgamation of four local breweries in 1889.
To appeal to the large German-American population in Chicago, the Midway erected a "village" that duplicated German rural life and suggested the ties that remained between the Old and New Worlds. All the structures, 36 in number, illustrate the mediaevel architecture of that country, and especially of Bavaria. Within, music pavilions and refreshment halls are plentiful, A great attraction of the village was the bandstand, with musicians from the principal regiments of Berlin, and an orchestra that kept its hold on Germans until the close of the Fair.
The German village comes nearer to being an expression of national sentiment than any exhibit made by the empire. The project was warmly supported by the government, and the list of its attractions is included in the official catalogue issued by the German commissioners. -- The Book of the Fair, chapter 24.