Spanish caravel Nina – Vintage Wall Art
![Spanish caravel Nina, [1892 or 1893] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/2e/2ea2dffacd32-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.)
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This rare historic photograph captures Spanish caravel Nina in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Spanish caravel Nina
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The Niña was the smallest of the three ships that carried Columbus across the Atlantic in 1492, and Spain sent a replica of it to the United States for the 400th anniversary of that voyage. This glass negative likely records the ship at one of the American events of 1892 or 1893, either the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago or the Columbian Naval Review in New York. The Detroit Publishing Company, which produced the plate, was known for its broad coverage of travel and public events, so its images of such commemorations show how the country marked Columbus's legacy at the turn of the century.
| Created / published | [1892 or 1893] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in. |
| Genre | Dry plate negatives. |
| Notes | Attribution to Hart based on negatives with similar numbers. Either World's Columbian Exposition or Columbian Naval Review. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 021172. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection |
| Original scan | 973 × 770 px |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-DET-64340 |
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