Tag Archives: Ivan Meštrović
Arrows in our chandeliers: Native American-themed decoration in late 1920’s Chicago
Chicago was originally the domain of Native Americans, including the Pottawatomie, Illinois, and Miami nations. In fact, in the name Chicago comes from a Native American word for wild garlic, which apparently grew all over the place (as a garlic fan, I wish it still did). When the area was invaded by Europeans, native people were […]
