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Ca. 1930s
“Album do Rio de Janeiro.” Sets 1 and 2 of 3 issued. Two Oblong Quarto albums (ca. 17,8x25 cm). With 16 original gelatin silver photographs ca. 16,4x23,4 cm (6 ½ x 9 ¼ in) and two two-part folding panoramas ca. 16,7x23,3 (6 ½ x 9 in). Most photos captioned in negatives (Portuguese). Printed wrappers fastened with a string; each set with an identical black-and-white photograph mounted on the front cover. Both albums in very good condition, with strong, interesting photos.
Historically interesting collection of early, large-size original photographs of Rio de Janeiro, likely taken by a local photographic studio or professional photographer in the 1930s.
The collection contains 16 excellent photos of Rio de Janeiro and two two-part folding panoramas, showing the aerial views of the Sugarloaf and Corcovado Mountains. Most images portray Rio’s residential areas and coastal vistas, including Floriano and Paris Squares (with Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro and clearly visible shop signs “Rex,” “Cruel e o Meu Destino,” “Lourenco,” “Broadway,” “Zoo,” etc.), Niemeyer and Beira-Mar Avenues, Carioca Aqueduct, beachfront scenes in Copacabana and Botafogo, and city views from Corcovado Mt., Sugarloaf Mt. (night), and Vista Chineza. There’s also an important photograph documenting the inauguration of the Christ the Redeemer monument at Corcovado Mt. The image shows President Getúlio Vargas, Cardinal Sebastião Leme, and accompanying dignitaries solemnly posing on the steps leading to the newly-opened statue.
List of captions: “Rio de Janeiro – Botafogo,” “Rio de Janeiro – Beira Mar,” “Rio de Janeiro – Vista Noturna do Corcovado,” “Rio de Janeiro – Praça Floriano,” “Rio de Janeiro – Praia Copacabana,” “Rio de Janeiro – Vista Chineza,” “Rio de Janeiro – Santa Thereza e Gloria,” “Rio de Janeiro – Avenida Nieyemer,” “Panorama do Corcovado – Rio de Janeiro,” “Rio de Janeiro. Botafogo,” “Rio de Janeiro – Copacabana,” “Rio de Janeiro – Pao de Assucar,” “Rio de Janeiro – Vista do Corcovado,” “Rio de Janeiro – Vista do Pao de Assucar,” “Praça Paris,” “Rio de Janeiro – Monto Christo Redemptor,” “Rio de Janeiro – Vista de S. Thereza,” “Rio de Janeiro – Panorama do Pao de Assucar.”
Overall, historically interesting collection of early, large-size original photos of Rio de Janeiro.
