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
Rights
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Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
psc001_psc2816
Coverage
Brazilian
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
Is Part Of
Welch-Ludwig Collection
PSC001
Collection
Citation
Welch, Claude Emerson, “Tram cars passing, Corcovado,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed January 20, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/89832.