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Place Artist Date Type
Kearny, N.J. (USA)
 M. Salvemini 1967 Bust

Kearny's Columbus   Kearny's Columbus

Description:

Granite bust on pedestal.

Inscriptions:

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
1451 - 1506

DEDICATED IN HONOR OF
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
WHO HAD THE FORESIGHT
COURAGE AND DETERMINATION
TO VENTURE INTO THE UNKNOWN
AND DISCOVER AMERICA
IN GRATITUDE WE PAY
TRIBUTE TO A GREAT
NAVIGATOR
AND DISCOVERER

[A French lily]

PRESENTED TO THE TOWN OF KEARNY
ON OCTOBER 15, 1967
BY THE WEST HUDSON CHAPTER
OF UNICO NATIONAL
IN HONOR OF KEARNY'S CENTENNIAL

On the foot:

IN APPRECIATION
MAYOR JOSEPH M. HEALY, TOWN OFFICIALS, CENTENNIAL COMMISSION
MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF WEST HUDSON UNICO
FOR MAKING THIS MEMORIAL POSSIBLE

The bust is signed on the back side: SCULPTOR M. SALVEMINI

Notes

On three sides of the pedestal are reliefs of Columbus's ships the Pinta (right), Santa Maria (front) and Nina (left). On the back side of the pedestal the members of the West Hudson Chapter of Unico National are inscribed.

Source(s):

© Peter van der Krogt; Added 29 October 2000, last update:
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