23rd July 2007

Debret and Brazil - 27 - Buildings

 Boa Vista Manor - Sao Cristovao Palace

Boa Vista Manor - Sao Cristovao Palace

Santa Cruz Castle

Santa Cruz Castle

Rich house interior

Rich house interior

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21st July 2007

Debret and Brazil - 26 - Views of Rio de Janeiro - 2

Views of Rio de Janeiro

Arvoredos Rock

Views of Rio de Janeiro

Church “da Gloria” and Sao Bento Hill

Views of Rio de Janeiro

Views of Rio de Janeiro

Views of Rio de Janeiro

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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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29th June 2007

Debret and Brazil - 15 - Gypsies

Gypsies

Gypsies

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25th June 2007

Debret and Brazil - 13 - Views of Rio de Janeiro

Views of Rio de Janeiro

View of Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro

View of Rio de Janeiro

Praia Grande

Rio de Janeiro Bay

Rio de Janeiro Bay

Tenerife Peak, Cabo Frio

Tenerife Peak, Cabo Frio

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23rd June 2007

Debret and Brazil - 12 - Map of Rio de Janeiro Bay

Map of Rio de Janeiro Bay

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18th June 2007

Old pictures of Rio de Janeiro - 2

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16th June 2007

Old pictures of Rio de Janeiro - 1

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Photos circa 1930-1936 - Pictures from Encyclopedia e Diccionario Internacional

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9th June 2007

Debret and Brazil - 5 - Indians at War

Brazilian Indians at war

The Guaicuru tribe cavalary

Brazilian Indians weapons

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3rd May 2007

Rio de Janeiro, Teresopolis - old postcards

Rio de Janeiro, Teresópolis, partial view

Rio de Janeiro, Teresopolis, partial view

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