| The 1956 plaque says:
ESTA ESTATUA FUE DONADA
EN 1929 AL PUEBLO ESPAÑOL
POR EL PUEBLO DE LOS ESTADOS
UNIDOS COMO EXPRESION DE
AMISTADA LA NACION CUYA
GENEROSIDAD Y CLARA VISION
HICIERON POSIBLE EL DESCU-
BRIMIENTO DE COLON. ERIGIDA BAJO LOS AUSPICIOS
DEL COLUMBUS MEMORIAL FUND.
ESCULTORA GERTRUDE V. WHITNEY. EN 1956 JOHN DAVIS LODGE,
EMBAJADOR DE LOS ESTADOS
UNIDOS DESCUBRIO ESTA PLACA
PARA REAFIRMAR LA AMIS-
TAD DE LOS DOS PUEBLOS.
Translation: This statue was donated
To the Spanish people in 1929
By the people of the United
States as an expression of
Friendship to the nation whose
Generosity and clear vision
Made possible Columbus's
Discovery.
Erected under the auspices
Of the Columbus Memorial fund.
Gertrude V. Whitney, sculptress.
In 1956 John Davis Lodge,
Ambassador of the United States
Unveiled this plaque
To reaffirm the friendship
Of the two peoples.
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In 1980 a plaque was mounted on the monument to commemoratie the centenary of the Real Sociedad Colombina Onubense (Royal Columbian Society of Huelva):
1880 - 1980
LA REAL SOCIEDAD COLOMBINA ONUBENSE
EN EL CENTENARIO DE SU FUNDACION
DEDICO ESTA PLACA EN HONOR DE LOS
MARINEROS QUE BAJO EL MANDO DE
COLON Y DE LOS HERMANOS PINZON
HALLARON UN NUEVO MUNDO
EMILIANO SANZ ESCALERO
PRESIDENTE
JOSE MA SEGOVIA AZCARATE
SECRETARIO
Translation: 1880 - 1980.
The Huelva Royal Columbus Society
On the centenary of its foundation
Dedicated this plaque in honor of the
Sailors that under the command of
Columbus and the Pinzón brothers
Found a New World.
Emiliano Sanz Escalero
President
José Ma. Segovia Azcárate
Secretary.
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The pedestal has in the corners four sculptures, these details are shown on the photo. Click on the photo for a larger image (100 kB).
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