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Century vase
1876
made by Union Porcelain Works, Greenpoint, New York
The American Industrial Revolution transformed the nation from a scattering of isolated communities into an economic and industrial giant, in part due to the country's wealth of natural resources. Forests, minerals, waterways, and huge tracts of arable land for farming and ranching provided the raw materials that fueled growth and development, often at the expense of the environment.
This vase celebrates 100 years of American progress and depicts now-vanished icons of the American landscape such as bison, a wooden reaper, and a steamship. |