Image of an elevated view of the International Naval Review held in New York Harbor in 1893 as part of the celebrations commemorating the 400th anniversary of Columbus's landing in America; dozens of ships sailing in the harbor visible with national flags and pennants flying; coastline visible in background. Date supplied by cataloger based on text of item and printer history; Kurz & Allison were located at 76 Wabash until 1896. "Kurz & Allison, 76-78 Wabash Ave., Chicago."--text, bottom right of image. "Arg: Nueve de Julio. Bra: Aquidaban, Tiradentes, Republica. Eng: Blake, Australia, Magicienne, Tartar, Partridge. Fra: Jean Bart, Aréthuse, Hussard. Ger: Kaiserin Augusta, Seeadler. Hol: Van Speyk. Ita: Etna, Giovanni Bansan; Dogali. Russ: Demetri Donskoi, Gen.Admiral, Rynda, Emperor Nicholas I., Admiral Machimoff, Pamiate Azova. U.S.: Newark, Baltimore, San Francisco, Atlanta, Charleston, Dolphin."--text, bottom margin.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 56.2 x 71.44 cm (22 1/8 x 28 1/8 in.)
Flags--Pictorial works Harbors--Pictorial works New York Harbor (N.Y. and N.J.)--Pictorial works Ships--Pictorial works Lithographs--Color--1875-1900. (gmgpc)
Place
New York Harbor (N.Y. and N.J.)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Military Large Size Other Military The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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