Columbus statue – Vintage Wall Art
![Columbus statue, [1922] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/1b/1bbbf761c071-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This historic photograph of Columbus statue brings a moment of history to your wall. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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A 1922 glass negative from the National Photo Company shows a statue of Christopher Columbus, a monument type that appears often in early twentieth-century American street scenes. The company made views of towns and cities for publishers and postcard makers, so its plates often record local civic monuments. Many Columbus statues went up after the 400th anniversary of his voyage in 1892, when cities and Italian American groups commissioned memorials to him. The glass has streaks and blemishes from deterioration in its original coating, which can blur fine detail.
| Created / published | [1922] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negatives or negative sleeves. Date from negatives in same range. This glass negative might show streaks and other blemishes resulting from a natural deterioration in the original coatings. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. Temp. note: Batch two. |
| Source | Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection |
| Original scan | 4,290 × 5,275 px · prints to 14 × 18 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-235407 |
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