15th April 2007

Old times Sao Paulo

posted in History, Photography, Sao Paulo by Rico Ferrari |

This are some old postcards you can find on Brazil Postcards site, online since 1997.

Map of Sao Paulo in 1904

The town in 1904.

Trianon Belvedere in Paulista Avenue. Where today is a park in front of MASP.

Trianon Belvedere in Paulista Avenue where it’s now a park in front of MASP.

Another view of Paulista Avenue

Direita and November 15 streets, downtown Sao Paulo circa 1910

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  1. 1 On April 15th, 2007, tabula rasa said:

    [...] next door, Rico - also this blog’s landlord - posted some very cool pictures of Sao Paulo then and now. Curiously, he passed the chance to talk about how the “Clean City” billboard [...]

  2. 2 On April 15th, 2007, Sao Paulo nowadays » Bizarre Brazil said:

    [...] Paulista Avenue used to be the financial center of Brazil. It’s not so anymore, as most business fled to another Sao Paulo’s regions and to Faria Lima avenue. Though Paulista avenue is still an important financial hub, its role now can be described more as a civic space where most of the city’s demonstrations take place (last month there was a small anti-Bush demonstration, for example). Also most of the city’s parties like the gay parade, labor’s day, new-year party, Saint Silvester Marathon take place in it. It’s served by a subway line and most of the good and affordable town’s hotels are in its neighborhoods. Click on the thumbs to a larger version. And here, the old times Sao Paulo. [...]

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