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Photo, Print, Drawing Steamer S. Salvador, São Francisco River. Vapor S. Salvador: rio S. Francisco

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Title

  • Steamer S. Salvador, São Francisco River.

Other Title

  • Vapor S. Salvador: rio S. Francisco

Summary

  • 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. In 1868, photographer Augusto Riedel accompanied Luis Augusto, Duke of Saxe, son-in-law of Emperor Pedro II, on an expedition into the interior of Brazil. The expedition probably traveled by steamer along the São Francisco River, which forms the border between the states of Bahia and Alagoas. Transport on the river was generally provided by gaiolas, the low-lying paddle-wheel steamers shown in this photograph. The use of gaiolas was discontinued after the river was dammed to form the Lake Sobradinho in the 1960s.

Names

  • Riedel, Augusto, 1836-1877? Photographer.

Created / Published

  • [place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1868 to 1869]

Headings

  • -  Brazil--Alagoas
  • -  1868 to 1869
  • -  Memory of the World
  • -  Rivers
  • -  São Francisco River
  • -  Ships
  • -  Steamboats

Notes

  • -  Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
  • -  Original resource extent: 1 photo : albumin paper, black and white ; 22.6 x 27.4 centimeters.
  • -  Original resource at: National Library of Brazil.
  • -  Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.

Medium

  • 1 online resource.

Source Collection

  • Thereza Christina Maria Collection

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021669622

Online Format

  • compressed data
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Riedel, Augusto, ? Photographer. Steamer S. Salvador, São Francisco River. Brazil Alagoas, 1868. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified, to 1869] Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021669622/.

APA citation style:

Riedel, A. (1868) Steamer S. Salvador, São Francisco River. Brazil Alagoas, 1868. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified, to 1869] [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021669622/.

MLA citation style:

Riedel, Augusto, ? Photographer. Steamer S. Salvador, São Francisco River. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified, to 1869] Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021669622/>.