1815 engraving from The Analectic: Columbia seizing the trident of Neptune, representing the early Naval abilities of America.
Columbia, as in District of Columbia, is an historical and poetic name for America – and the early United States of America in particular, for which it is also the name of its female personification.
Size: 5300px × 4203px
Photo credit: © Old Paper Studios / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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