Gallery›Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library›An Old World Art Used to Make Christmas Tree Ornaments Paul Jahn, who came to this country in 1912 from Germany where he learned the art of glass blowing at the age of nine, displays his craftsmanship for the photographer here yesterday in heating the glass and blowing the rod, at the same time making deep indentations, called reflectors, into the large glass ball that beautifies the ornament. When his work is done he will have made an ornament ready to place on a Christmas tree.
An Old World Art Used to Make Christmas Tree Ornaments Paul Jahn, who came to this country in 1912 from Germany where he learned the art of glass blowing at the age of nine, displays his craftsmanship for the photographer here yesterday in heating the glass and blowing the rod, at the same time making deep indentations, called reflectors, into the large glass ball that beautifies the ornament. When his work is done he will have made an ornament ready to place on a Christmas tree.
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An Old World Art Used to Make Christmas Tree Ornaments Paul Jahn, who came to this country in 1912 from Germany where he learned the art of glass blowing at the age of nine, displays his craftsmanship for the photographer here yesterday in heating the glass and blowing the rod, at the same time making deep indentations, called reflectors, into the large glass ball that beautifies the ornament. When his work is done he will have made an ornament ready to place on a Christmas tree.

Wide World Photos, Inc. · [ca. December 1939]

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