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Statue of Bolivar [on horseback], the Washington of South America, Caracas, Venezuela – Vintage Wall Art

Statue of Bolivar [on horseback], the Washington of South America, Caracas, Venezuela, c1913 March 31. — historic photograph
Statue of Bolivar [on horseback], the Washington of South America, Caracas, Venezuela, c1913 March 31.. Historic photograph from the Horses collection.

(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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Statue of Bolivar [on horseback], the Washington of South America, Caracas, Venezuela

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Here the subject is an equestrian statue of Simón Bolívar in Caracas, Venezuela, the city where he was born in 1783. The card's caption calls him "the Washington of South America," a comparison that reflects how he was regarded after leading campaigns that freed much of northern South America from Spanish rule. Published by Underwood & Underwood, a firm known for mass-producing stereo views, the card was meant to be seen through a stereoscope, which gave the statue a sense of depth when viewed at home. The photograph dates to about 1913.

Created / publishedc1913 March 31.
Medium1 photographic print on stereo card : stereograph.
SubjectsJ179814 U.S. Copyright Office Stereo copyrighted by Underwood & Underwood. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: PI; Venezuela--Caracas; Shelf. Sources checked: Websters. Bolivar, Simon, 1783-1830.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,403 × 1,536 px · prints to 5 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-130890

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