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[The Viking ship]
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | New York (State)--New York |
| Description | Photo shows the longboat Viking, a replica of the Gokstad, which arrived in New York City in June 1893 before going to the World's Columbian Exposition at Chicago. Built in Norway, the Viking was sailed across the Atlantic to demonstrate that Leif Erikson could have reached Vinland ca. 1000. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Detroit Publishing Company American Memory |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Viking ships. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States--New York (State)--New York. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
