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Tram cars passing, Corcovado


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Title

Tram cars passing, Corcovado

Description

To reach the top of 'Hunchback' mountain, the easiest way by far is via the rack-and-pinion tram car. Extending 2.4 miles, it was opened in 1884, and subsequently became the first Brazilian means of transportation to be electrified

Creator

Welch, Claude Emerson

Date

1982-08

Format

image/jpeg

Type

Image

Identifier

psc001_psc2816

Coverage

Brazilian
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

Is Part Of

Welch-Ludwig Collection
PSC001

Citation

Welch, Claude Emerson, “Tram cars passing, Corcovado,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed April 24, 2024, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/89832.