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Urban luxury, as exemplified in Brazil's great metropolis, Rio and its leading thoroughfare, the Avenida Rio Branco, shown above, is in sharp contrast(...)

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Urban luxury, as exemplified in Brazil's great metropolis, Rio and its leading thoroughfare, the Avenida Rio Branco, shown above, is in sharp contrast(...)

Date5/3/1947

Names

McDormeck, Moore (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Urban luxury; as exemplified in Brazil's great metropolis; Rio and its leading thoroughfare; the Avenida Rio Branco; shown above; is in sharp contrast to the jungles and uninhabited hinterland of this immense country. Brazil has over 40;000;000 people and is bigger than continent United States.

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Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0116857F

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