Christophorus Columbus – Vintage Print
(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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A window into the past: Christophorus Columbus, preserved in this historic print. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Christophorus Columbus
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Titled with the Latin form of his name, *Christophorus Columbus*, this print presents the navigator who sailed for Spain in 1492 and reached the Caribbean that October. Its copyright entry dates to January 1892, placing it in the run-up to the 400th anniversary of that voyage, which prompted many commemorative portraits and prints in the United States. The record also associates the piece with a name, Lefort, taken from an older shelflist card, though that attribution is unverified. Americans used Columbus's story in these years to celebrate national progress, and images like this one helped shape how he was remembered.
| Created / published | c1892 Jan. 21. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print. |
| Notes | X3434 U.S. Copyright Office. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Lefort. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,165 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-111250 |
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