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    Map
    Brazil. This map of Brazil is a Tallis map, identifiable by the scrolling on the borders and the finely-drawn scenes inscribed on the map. John Tallis and Co. was a British mapmaking firm that operated from roughly 1835 to 1860. The map was drawn and engraved by cartographer John Rapkin. Tallis maps were known for their accurate designs and numerous place names and geographical details,...
    • Contributor: Lacey, W. - Rapkin, John - Winkles, H.
    • Date: 1851
    • Resource: - 1 page
  • Map
    Brazil.
    Brasil     This early map of Brazil is by Jacopo Gastaldi (circa 1500-circa 1565), a Piedmontese cartographer who worked in Venice and rose to the position of cosmographer of the Venetian Republic. Gastaldi produced maps and illustrations for parts of Delle Navigationi et Viaggi (Travels and voyages), a compilation of travel writings by the Venetian diplomat and geographer Giovanni Battista Ramusio (1485-1557). Ramusio's work contained more...
    • Contributor: Ramusio, Giovanni Battista - Gastaldi, Giacomo
    • Date: 1565
    • Resource: - 1 page
  • Map
    Brazil, Bolivia & Peru
    Brazil, Bolivia and Peru     "This hand-colored map of the northern part of South America originally appeared in A New General Atlas Exhibiting The Five Great Divisions of the Globe, published by John Grigg (1792-1864) in Philadelphia in 1829. It shows the still somewhat vague demarcation of the borders between countries in the interior of the continent. Grigg's atlas was based on the work of Conrad Malte-Brun (1755-1826), a...
    • Contributor: Young, J. H. (James Hamilton) - Grigg & Elliot
    • Date: 1829
  • Book/Printed Material
    Through the Brazilian wilderness After failing to win a third term in the elections of 1912, former U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt planned a speaking trip to Argentina and Brazil and a cruise up the Amazon. The government of Brazil suggested that Roosevelt join the famous Brazilian explorer Cândido Rondon in an expedition down the recently discovered River of Doubt. Roosevelt accepted the invitation and, accompanied by his son...
    • Contributor: Roosevelt, Theodore
    • Date: 1914

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  • Map
    Map of the Brazilian Empire.
    Carta do Império do Brasil     This detailed map of Imperial Brazil was drawn by Conrado Jacob Niemeyer (1788-1862) after an earlier map by Duarte da Ponte Ribeiro, the Baron of Ponte Ribeiro (1795-1878). After beginning his career as a doctor, Ponte Ribeiro became an important diplomat during the early years of Brazilian independence, representing his country in Portugal, Mexico, Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina. Niemeyer was an engineer best known...
    • Contributor: Tourinho, Monteiro - Ponte Ribeiro, Duarte Da Ponte Ribeiro, Barão De - Niemeyer, Conrado Jacob De
    • Date: 1873
    • Resource: - 1 page
  • Map
    Geographic Map of Brazil.
    Carta geografica del Bresil     This map of Brazil was published by Giovanni Battista Albrizzi (1698-1777), a prominent Venetian publisher of books and maps. The notes on the map, in Italian, include various speculative remarks about the people and the geography of the interior of Brazil, then still largely unknown to Europeans. Albrizzi, who inherited his business from his father, was part of a family active in publishing and...
    • Contributor: Albrizzi, Giovanni Battista
    • Date: 1740
    • Resource: - 1 page
  • Photo, Print, Drawing
    Isabel, Brazilian Princess.
    Isabel, Princesa do Brasil     The Thereza Christina Maria Collection consists of 21,742 photographs assembled by Emperor Pedro II and left by him to the National Library of Brazil. The collection covers a vast range of subjects. It documents the achievements of Brazil and the Brazilian people in the 19th century, as well as includes many photographs from Europe, Africa, and North America. This photograph shows Princess Isabel, the...
    • Contributor: Pacheco, Joaquim José Insley
    • Date: 1883
    • Resource: - 1 page
  • Photo, Print, Drawing
    Minas and Rio Railway, Brazil: Atlantic Forest. The Thereza Christina Maria collection is composed of 21,742 photos assembled by Emperor Pedro II (1825-91) throughout his life and donated by him to the National Library of Brazil. The collection covers a wide variety of subjects. It documents the achievements of Brazil and Brazilians in the 19th century and also includes many photographs of Europe, Africa, and North America. The Atlantic Forest, or...
    • Contributor: Ferrez, Marc
    • Date: 1881
    • Resource: - 1 page
  • Map
    New Image of Brazil.
    Novus Brasiliae typus     This map of Brazil is the work of Willem Blaeu (1571-1638), the founder of a famous Dutch mapmaking dynasty. Blaeu studied astronomy, mathematics, and globe-making with the Danish scholar Tycho Brahe before establishing his mapmaking studio in Amsterdam. In 1633, he was appointed mapmaker of the Dutch East India Company. In 1635, together with his sons Joan and Cornelis, Blaeu published the Atlas Novus...
    • Contributor: Blaeu, Willem Janszoon
    • Date: 1631
    • Resource: - 1 page
  • Photo, Print, Drawing
    Minas and Rio Railway, Brazil: Mantiqueira Mountains.
    Minas and Rio Railway Brazil : Serra da Mantiqueira     The Minas and Rio Railway, also known as the Rio Verde Railway, was opened for traffic on July 14th, 1884, in the presence of Emperor Pedro II (1825--91), his daughter Princess Isabel, and her husband, Prince Gastão de Orléans, conde d'Eu. The British-owned and constructed line ran from Cruzeiro in the interior of the state of São Paulo, across the Mantiqueira Mountains, and through...
    • Contributor: Ferrez, Marc
    • Date: 1881
    • Resource: - 1 page
  • Map
    Map of the Southern Part of Brazil.
    Mappa da parte meridional do Brazil     This manuscript map shows the Atlantic coast of southern Brazil from Ilhéus to the Prata River, and the interior with the tributaries of the Paraná, Paraguai, and Uruguay rivers. Also shown are the main churches and chapels in the provinces.

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    Minas and Rio Railway, Brazil: Mantiqueira Mountain.
    Minas and Rio Railway-Brazil: Serra da Mantiqueira     The Minas and Rio Railway, also known as the Rio Verde Railway, was opened for traffic on July 14th, 1884, in the presence of Emperor Pedro II (1825--91), his daughter Princess Isabel, and her husband, Prince Gastão de Orléans, conde d'Eu. The British-owned and constructed line ran from Cruzeiro in the interior of the state of São Paulo, across the Mantiqueira Mountains, and through...
    • Contributor: Ferrez, Marc
    • Date: 1881
    • Resource: - 1 page
  • Photo, Print, Drawing
    Minas and Rio Railway, Brazil: Storage Yard.
    Minas and Rio Railway Brazil : deposito do material     The Minas and Rio Railway, also known as the Rio Verde Railway, was opened for traffic on July 14th, 1884, in the presence of Emperor Pedro II (1825--91), his daughter Princess Isabel, and her husband, Prince Gastão de Orléans, conde d'Eu. The British-owned and constructed line ran from Cruzeiro in the interior of the state of São Paulo, across the Mantiqueira Mountains, and through...
    • Contributor: Ferrez, Marc
    • Date: 1881
    • Resource: - 1 page
  • Photo, Print, Drawing
    Minas and Rio Railway, Brazil: Workshops.
    Minas and Rio Railway Brazil : officinas     The Minas and Rio Railway, also known as the Rio Verde Railway, was opened for traffic on July 14th, 1884, in the presence of Emperor Pedro II (1825--91), his daughter Princess Isabel, and her husband, Prince Gastão de Orléans, conde d'Eu. The British-owned and constructed line ran from Cruzeiro in the interior of the state of São Paulo, across the Mantiqueira Mountains, and through...
    • Contributor: Ferrez, Marc
    • Date: 1881
    • Resource: - 1 page
  • Photo, Print, Drawing
    Araucaria angustifolia, a Paraná or Brazilian Pine.
    Araucaria     The Paranaguá to Curitiba line of the Paraná Railway in Brazil was constructed between 1880 and 1884. The work was divided into three parts: Paranaguá-Morretes, Morretes-Roça Nova, and Roça Nova-Curitiba. The construction team was headed by the engineer João Teixeira Soares. The construction marked a milestone in Brazilian engineering, as it involved crossing the coastal Serra do Mar. A British writer gave this description...
    • Contributor: Ferrez, Marc
    • Date: 1880
    • Resource: - 1 page
  • Photo, Print, Drawing
    Candomblé in Bahía (Brazil) Ritual Dance.
    Candomblé (Bahia, Brazil) Ritual Dance     This photograph from Brazil shows a group of women in traditional dress of African origin performing a ritual dance. The dance and dress are associated with Candomblé, a religion based on African traditions, with elements borrowed from Christianity, that is practiced chiefly in Brazil. The photograph is from the collection of the Columbus Memorial Library of the Organization of American States (OAS), which includes...
  • Photo, Print, Drawing
    Candomblé in Bahia (Brazil) Omolú Daughter.
    Candomblé Bahia (Brazil) Omolú Daughter -- Ritual Dance     This photograph from Brazil shows a woman performing a dance wearing an elaborate costume made of grass and shells, with a portion of it covering her face, and holding a broom, the handle of which is also decorated with shells and grass. The dance and the costume are associated with Candomblé, a religion based on African traditions, with elements borrowed from Christianity, that is...
  • Photo, Print, Drawing
    Minas and Rio Railway, Brazil: Overview of the Line.
    Minas and Rio Railway Brazil : vista geral da linha     The Minas and Rio Railway, also known as the Rio Verde Railway, was opened for traffic on July 14th, 1884, in the presence of Emperor Pedro II (1825--91), his daughter Princess Isabel, and her husband, Prince Gastão de Orléans, conde d'Eu. The British-owned and constructed line ran from Cruzeiro in the interior of the state of São Paulo, across the Mantiqueira Mountains, and through...
    • Contributor: Ferrez, Marc
    • Date: 1881
    • Resource: - 1 page
  • Photo, Print, Drawing
    Minas and Rio Railway, Brazil: Tunnel, at Kilometer 19 Meter 38.
    Minas and Rio Railway Brazil : tunnel, 19 K 38     The Minas and Rio Railway, also known as the Rio Verde Railway, was opened for traffic on July 14th, 1884, in the presence of Emperor Pedro II (1825--91), his daughter Princess Isabel, and her husband, Prince Gastão de Orléans, conde d'Eu. The British-owned and constructed line ran from Cruzeiro in the interior of the state of São Paulo, across the Mantiqueira Mountains, and through...
    • Contributor: Ferrez, Marc
    • Date: 1881
    • Resource: - 1 page
  • Photo, Print, Drawing
    Minas and Rio Railway, Brazil: Brick Factory, at Kilometer 4.
    Minas and Rio Railway Brazil : olaria, 4 k     The Minas and Rio Railway, also known as the Rio Verde Railway, was opened for traffic on July 14th, 1884, in the presence of Emperor Pedro II (1825--91), his daughter Princess Isabel, and her husband, Prince Gastão de Orléans, conde d'Eu. The British-owned and constructed line ran from Cruzeiro in the interior of the state of São Paulo, across the Mantiqueira Mountains, and through...
    • Contributor: Ferrez, Marc
    • Date: 1881
    • Resource: - 1 page
  • Map
    A Most Accurate Picture of Brazil.
    Accuratissima Brasiliae tabula     This early map showing Bahia state in Brazil is the work of Henricus Hondius (died 1638), a member of a famous Dutch mapmaking family. His father, Jodocus Hondius (1563-1612), acquired the plates for Gerard Mercator's Atlas in 1604, and in 1606 published a new edition of this work. Henricus and his brother-in-law, Jan Jannson (died 1664), published the Novus Atlas (New atlas) in 1637....
    • Contributor: Hondius, Hendrik
    • Date: 1630
    • Resource: - 2 pages

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    Minas and Rio Railway, Brazil: Bridge, at Kilometer 32 Meter 12.
    Minas and Rio Railway Brazil : ponte 32 K 12     The Minas and Rio Railway, also known as the Rio Verde Railway, was opened for traffic on July 14th, 1884, in the presence of Emperor Pedro II (1825--91), his daughter Princess Isabel, and her husband, Prince Gastão de Orléans, conde d'Eu. The British-owned and constructed line ran from Cruzeiro in the interior of the state of São Paulo, across the Mantiqueira Mountains, and through...
    • Contributor: Ferrez, Marc
    • Date: 1881
    • Resource: - 1 page
  • Photo, Print, Drawing
    Minas and Rio Railway, Brazil: Tunnel, at Kilometer 6.
    Minas and Rio Railway Brazil : tunnel, 6 K     The Minas and Rio Railway, also known as the Rio Verde Railway, was opened for traffic on July 14th, 1884, in the presence of Emperor Pedro II (1825--91), his daughter Princess Isabel, and her husband, Prince Gastão de Orléans, conde d'Eu. The British-owned and constructed line ran from Cruzeiro in the interior of the state of São Paulo, across the Mantiqueira Mountains, and through...
    • Contributor: Ferrez, Marc
    • Date: 1881
    • Resource: - 1 page
  • Photo, Print, Drawing
    Minas and Rio Railway, Brazil: Tunnel, at Kilometer 13 Meter 300.
    Minas and Rio Railway Brazil : tunnel 13 k 300     The Minas and Rio Railway, also known as the Rio Verde Railway, was opened for traffic on July 14th, 1884, in the presence of Emperor Pedro II (1825--91), his daughter Princess Isabel, and her husband, Prince Gastão de Orléans, conde d'Eu. The British-owned and constructed line ran from Cruzeiro in the interior of the state of São Paulo, across the Mantiqueira Mountains, and through...
    • Contributor: Ferrez, Marc
    • Date: 1881
    • Resource: - 1 page
  • Photo, Print, Drawing
    Minas and Rio Railway, Brazil: Viaduct, at Kilometer 20 Meter 160.
    Minas and Rio Railway Brazil : viaducto 20 K 160     The Minas and Rio Railway, also known as the Rio Verde Railway, was opened for traffic on July 14th, 1884, in the presence of Emperor Pedro II (1825--91), his daughter Princess Isabel, and her husband, Prince Gastão de Orléans, conde d'Eu. The British-owned and constructed line ran from Cruzeiro in the interior of the state of São Paulo, across the Mantiqueira Mountains, and through...
    • Contributor: Ferrez, Marc
    • Date: 1881
    • Resource: - 1 page