Below is a poster celebrating the anchoring of replicas of Columbus' ships in Chicago's Jackson Park Lagoon during the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, which was a year late in celebrating the 400th anniversary of the 'discovery' of the Americas.
Willard Frederic Elmes — Columbus' Ship — poster
Below, you can see a postcard from the time that shows the authenticity of the ship's lines used for the poster.
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