Columbus Square
Date
2010-03-12T13:15:48Z
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Waterman the Hatter, Clothier and Outfitter, Trinidad
Abstract
This is a beautiful, historic, panoramic view of Columbus Square and its monument at the corner of Independence Square and Duncan Street, Port of Spain. The photograph might have been taken circa 1900-1910. The monument to Christopher Columbus: navigator; explorer; colonizer, who encountered Trinidad in 1498 on his third voyage, stands here amid large trees, shrubs and grass. The iron statute at the top of the monument was a gift from Hippolyte Borde, an affluent local cacao planter and merchant. It is set in a large round fountain safeguarded by a high iron fence.
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Colour: Sepia; Style: Landscape; Other: Bordered, Undivided
Funding for this project has been provided by Mrs. Irma E. Goldstraw.
Funding for this project has been provided by Mrs. Irma E. Goldstraw.
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Trinidad and Tobago, Postcards, Monuments--Trinidad and Tobago, Memorials--Trinidad and Tobago, Statues--Trinidad and Tobago, Trees--Trinidad and Tobago, Fountains--Trinidad and Tobago