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Christopher Columbus: Discoverer of America 1492

Christopher Columbus: Discoverer of America 1492

Christopher Columbus. Discoverer of America, engraving, Library of Congress

Christopher Columbus, 1492-1892, engraving, Library of Congress

The landing of Columbus 1492 - Drawing. Public domain image.

Columbus and the discovery of America

Columbus and the discovery of America

How Columbus discovered America

Christopher Columbus, 1492-1892, engraving, Library of Congress

Christopher Columbus: Discoverer of America 1492

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Currier & Ives : a catalogue raisonné / compiled by Gale Research. Detroit, MI : Gale Research, c1983, no. 1176.

New York City from 1835 to 1907 headed first by Nathaniel Currier, and later jointly with his partner James Merritt Ives. The prolific firm produced prints from paintings by fine artists as black and white lithographs that were hand-colored. The firm called itself "the Grand Central Depot for Cheap and Popular Prints" and advertised its lithographs as "colored engravings for the people". The firm adopted the name "Currier and Ives" in 1857.

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lithographs christopher columbus christopher columbus discoverer america social studies class citizenship prints 19th century early america discovery and exploration age of discovery discovery of america popular graphic arts currier and ives ultra high resolution high resolution detroit publishing company photograph collection library of congress ohio
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01/01/1892
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Currier & Ives.
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Currier and Ives

19th Century New York firm that produced prints from paintings by fine artists.
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lithographs christopher columbus christopher columbus discoverer america social studies class citizenship prints 19th century early america discovery and exploration age of discovery discovery of america popular graphic arts currier and ives ultra high resolution high resolution detroit publishing company photograph collection library of congress ohio