Picture No | 12029979 |
Date | 1892 |
Description | The Caravel Nina |
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The reconstructed caravel ship of Columbus' first fleet, called the Santa Clara but nicknamed the Nina because of its smaller size and her owner Juan Nino of Moguer. The Nina was Columbus' favourite ship of the three. The reconstruction has an American flag waving at the stern as it was for the 400th anniversary of Columbus 'discovering' the New World.
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Source | engraving by J.O. Davidson |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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