Statue of Christopher Columbus

Statue of Christopher Columbus: © Key West Art & Historical Society
Statue of Christopher Columbus

© Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

Statue of Christopher Columbus

Entry/Object ID

2021.07.0208

Description

Black and white photograph postcard depicting a statue of Christopher Columbus holding an indigenous woman in the town of Cristobal, Panama.

Subject

Panama Canal

Subject Place

City

Cristobal

Country

Panama

Region

Central America

Collection

Postcard Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Photograph (1900-Present)

Date Published

circa 1910 - circa 1915

Primary Language

English

Transcription

Transcription

Christobal [sic], this is about the first thing you see when you get off the boat. The old office of De Lessippi [sic] and statute [sic] of Christopher Columbus

Language

English

Notes

de Lessepps

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

19, 18

Notes

Numbers handwritten on front lower left and verso upper right by previous owner

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in

Parts

Count

1

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Condition

Grade 3 Very Good