Show copper oldest metal of commerce shown in 2 2000 modern forms at century of progress SSI A I 1 4 T lift Z n lm jai WAW N 4 2 6 1 small all house showing four types of copper roofing 2 span pan 4 diels tubing sheet cooking utensils and articles 3 highly decorative copper art objects panels of pipe tubing and rods 4 copper pot and bowl more than 5 years old used at kish 8 C 5 horse bit decorated w th winged ibex from Lu dunstan discoveries 1 B C 6 brass studded trunk years old popper COPPER oldest ot of the metals ol 01 commerce has served man kind down through the flight ot of centuries it was known to the romans as acs aes or metal ol 01 cyprus from which it derives its present day name practically every modern invention including the telephone and telegraph elec elee i trie current for power electric lights and many scores ot at others feere were only made possible by the use of this rustproof metal it Is therefore fitting that one ot at the interesting exhibits of a cen tury ot of progress chicago Is that ot of the copper industry which metal and its alloys have so faithfully served man for centuries it Is located in the mineral industries pa villon ot of the general exhibits group copper Is one ot of the basic industries ot of the united states and represents an invested capital ot of some two billions of 0 dollars the exhibit shows the metal in new finishes designed to meet certain architectural whims and also special alloys to ml fill demands in the manufacture or of many products the central figure ot of the exhibit Is a small house of wood construction on oil which there Is every possible form ot of copper root there are copper lanterns and letter boxes and bronze screens on the exterior the interior shows the use of 0 these metals in the form of hardware and lighting fixtures furniture and decorations copper and its alloys to in many uses are shown on panel boards and in show cases in tact fact there are more than 2 different objects shown |