Excerpt from Official Guide Historical Educational Cruise of the Santa Maria, Spain's Official Replica of the Flagship of Admiral Columbus En Route From Chicago to the Panama-Pacific Exposition: Sailing in New Water; Including: Description of Relics Shown on Board the Santa Maria; History of the Re-Building of the Santa Maria, Pinta and Nina; The Coming of the Replicas of the Columbus Fleet to America; Detail of the Present Educational Cruise; Ch

The costumes of both figures are true to the period. The head of Columbus as used in this scene is the same model as used by the Government on the Columbian half dollars - and is taken from the Lotto portrait. The Table shown is a duplicate of the one from the Genoa home of Columbus. The Chairs are, of the Columbus period. The spanish Sea Chest in the corner of the, cabin was used in the days of Columbus. In the back part of the cabin is a Bed of the Columbus period, and such a one as the Admiral used. The Crucifix on the wall was made in the early part of the Fifteenth Century.

The Flag of 'castile and Leon, and the Royal Pennant, which were taken ashore by Columbus when he first landed in the New World, have a place in the Cabin. They have been reproduced from hand-colored photo plates furnished by The Hispanic Society of America, New York, thru the favor of Dr. W. R. Martin, Librarian. They are correct in every detail.

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