"Columbus taking possession of the new country" 1893

Schulwandbild "Columbus taking possession of the new country" 1893 IMG

The picture from the late 19th century shows the discovery and occupation of the island of San Salvador (Watling Island) named after Christopher Columbus (c. 1451–

Picture in a school showing "Columbus taking possession of the new country", colour chromolithography, USA, 1893, unknown artist, Boston: published by the Prang Educational Co.; source: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, DIGITAL ID: (digital file from original print) pga 02388 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pga.02388.