Infanta Isabel, Spanish navy – Antique Print
![Infanta Isabel, Spanish navy, [1893] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/fa/faefa5417b26-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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Infanta Isabel, Spanish navy
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The Infanta Isabel was a Spanish cruiser, and this glass negative records her during the Columbian Naval Review of 1893, a maritime display held in New York Harbor to mark the 400th anniversary of Columbus's first voyage to the Americas. Warships from many nations gathered for the event, and the ceremonial parades drew large crowds to the waterfront. The Detroit Publishing Company, which made this 8 by 10 inch negative, was known for its wide range of views of American and international places and events, so the picture offers a useful record of how the fleet appeared at the time.
| Created / published | [1893] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in. |
| Notes | Hart |
| Subjects | Infanta Isabel (Cruiser) Cruisers (Warships)--Spanish. Columbian Naval Review, 1893. Naval parades & ceremonies. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection |
| Original scan | 973 × 779 px |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-DET-64337 |
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