14th September 2007

Paulista Avenue - 23 - Central Bank of Brazil

Here, the money! The “real” money

Paulista Avenue, Central Bank of Brazil

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11th August 2007

Paulista Avenue - 6 - Santa Catarina Building

This commercial building at 287, Paulista Av. is called Santa Catarina, but I don´t know if it belongs to the Hospital of the same name. It is new and when I saw it for the first time I have thought about a “glassy wedding cake”!

Santa Catarina Building, Paulista Av. 287

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5th July 2007

Debret and Brazil - 18 - Slaves services

 Slaves transporting coffee

Coffee transport

Slave doctor

Salve doctor - I think it was a kind of barber

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3rd July 2007

Debret and Brazil - 17 - Sellers

Black people selling food and others things at Rio de Janeiro in the 1800′

Palmit and baskets sellers

Palmit and baskets seller

Bird seller

Bird and basket sellers

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