Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

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One photographic album depicting an American tanker ship in Santos, Rio de Janeiro, and Montevideo, Brazil, during the 1930s. 58 photographs show the interior and exterior of tanker "Chiloil" as well as street views in various Brazilian locations alongside 23 posctards from Santos, most of which are captioned.

Abstract

A collection of correspondence, diaries, biographical notes, scrapbooks, photographs, memorabilia and other papers. It concerns the emigration of the family of John Washington Keyes and his wife Julia Hentz Keyes to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, after the Civil War, and their subsequent travel all over the world.

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This photographic album contains 33 black and white photographs of Rio de Janeiro buildings and landmarks during the 1920s taken by three unidentified photographers. Images include panoramas of Rio de Janeiro, Sugarloaf Mountain, and Copacabana neighborhoods. All photographs are captioned with the creator's stamp except for two. Photographs measure 6 1/2" x 8 1/2" and are mounted except for three that are loosely inserted.

Scope and Contents This collection consists of two historically significant journal/scrapbooks documenting the diplomatic career of William Insco Buchanan, particularly his involvement in Pan-American conferences and international arbitration. These scrapbooks contain a wealth of original documents, telegrams, printed materials, and newspaper clippings that provide insight into Buchanan’s role in shaping U.S. foreign policy in Latin America during the early twentieth century.The first scrapbook...