For sale is a 1907 postcard of the Casa di Cristoforo Colombo in Genoa, Italy. This historic structure is the reconstructed childhood home of explorer Christopher Columbus. The detailed image highlights the Latin plaque above the entrance and the traditional green shutters.The card features a rare 1907 Genova Ferrovia postmark and an Italian propaganda cancel promoting Tripolitania. The personal message from Auntie to Nelda in Minden, Nebraska, notes the beauty of the city, which then had a population of approximately 300,000 residents.Transcription: Genoa Aug. 14. Dear Nelda, To-night we are in Columbus\' birthplace and this is his birthplace. It is a city of 300,000 pop. and much better looking than many Italian cities... will let you know date later. Why can\'t you meet me at Omaha or Chicago... love, Auntie(?). Addressed to Mrs. L. Newell Minden Nebraska U.S.A.Genova - Casa di Cristoforo Colombo. HEIC PATERNIS IN AEDIBVS CHRISTOPHORVS COLVMBVS PVERITIAM PRIMAMQVE IVVENTAM TRANSEGIT. ITALIANI VISITATE LA TRIPOLITANIA.Genoa - Christopher Columbus House. Here, in his father\'s house, Christopher Columbus passed his childhood and early youth. Italians, visit Tripolitania.
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