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Columbus Takes possession of San Salvador for Spain, 1904. Artist: Unknown

Columbus Takes possession of San Salvador for Spain, 1904. Artist: Unknown

2-612-690 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

It is believed that during Columbus' (c1451-1506) first expedition to the New World, San Salvador Island was the first land he sighted and visited on 12 October 1492. From Notabel Voyagers: from Columbus to Nansen by William H. G. Kingston and Henry Frith, published 1904 by George Routledge and Sons, Ltd.

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Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Subject
  1. Christopher Columbus: Italian, Spanish: Navigator, explorer
People Related
  1. William HG Kingston: :
  2. Henry Frith: :
  3. George Routledge: :
Medium
  1. Engraving
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  1. 24 00 00 N , 076 00 00 W
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2068x3172
File Size : 19,218kb

Aliases

  1. 0580028367
  1. 2-612-690
  1. 2612690
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