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Portraits of Botocudo people of Brazil with their distinctive wooden lip and ear plugs, including the brave chief Jeparack and a decorated shrunken head
Tools and utensils of the Botocudo people, Brazil. Kindle stick 2, bag 3, codpiece 4, necklace 5, knife 6, bone dagger to pierce coconuts 7, wooden water container 8
Botocudo chief with lip and ear plugs, Amazon, BrazilBotocudo chief and family with their distinctive lip and ear plugs, Amazon, Brazil. Naked man with bow and arrows, woman carrying children and bag
Nomadic Puri family relaxing in a hut, BrazilNomadic Puri family relaxing in a hut made of leaves and branches, man lying in hammock, woman roasting meat on a fire. Amazon, Brazil
Arms and utensils of the extinct Puri and Coroados, BrazilArms and utensils of the extinct Puri and Coroados people, of Paraiba, Brazil, including bow, arrow, necklace and bag made of vines and branches
View of the Jesuit mission at St. Fidelis on the Paraiba river, Brazil. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Nasi from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples
Passionflower, Passiflora filamentosa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell from Samuel Curtis Botanical Magazine, London, 1818
Yam or cinnamon-leaved dioscorea, Dioscorea cinnamonifolia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an illustration by William Jackson Hooker from Samuel Curtis Botanical Magazine, London
Unknown South African waxbill and Brazilian firefinch varieties (Red-rumped waxbilled finch, Loxia astrild beta, and white-tailed waxbilled finch, Loxia leucera)
Long-crested northern cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis carneus (Crested cardinal, Loxia cucullata). Cardinal Dominican Comitre from Brasils, about Para, in possession of Marmaduke Tunstall
Purple-flowered barbacenia, Barbacenia purpurea. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a botanical illustration by Mills from Benjamin Maund and the Rev
Hispid gonolobus, Gonolobus hispidus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a botanical illustration from Benjamin Maund and the Rev. John Stevens Henslows The Botanist, London, 1836
Duke of Devonshires galeandra orchid, Galeandra devoniana. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S. Nevitt after a botanical illustration by Miss Jane Taylor from Benjamin Maund and the Rev
Cross-leaved marcetia, Marcetia decussata. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S. Nevitt after a botanical illustration by Mills from Benjamin Maund and the Rev
Silverleafed princess flower, Tibouchina heteromalla (Heteromallous pleroma, Pleroma heteromalla). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S
Chequered huntleya orchid, Huntleya meleagris. Named for orchid cultivator Rev. J. T. Huntley. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S
Cochineal-coloured passionflower, Passiflora kermesina. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S. Nevitt after a botanical illustration by Mrs Augusta Withers from Benjamin Maund and the Rev
Rose-coloured begonia, Begonia incarnata. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Smith after a botanical illustration by Mills from Benjamin Maund and the Rev
Heliconia angusta (Two-coloured heliconia, Heliconia bicolor). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S. Nevitt after a botanical illustration by Mrs Priscilla Bury from Benjamin Maund and the Rev
Long-stamened pitcairnia, Pitcairnia staminea. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after a botanical illustration by John Curtis from William Curtis Botanical Magazine, Samuel Curtis
Convoy of diamonds, Brazil, South AmericaA convoy of diamonds in Brazil, South America -- the diamonds were transported from Tijuco (Diamantina) in the state of Minas Gerais to Rio de Janeiro. Date: 1842
Indigenous people of Brazil, South America. Date: 1842
Scrap, Peoples of the World - Brazilian Hunter. 19th century
People on Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Date: circa 1950
New Minister arriving at the Senate House in Rio de JaneiroOne of the new ministers going into the senate house in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. People watch as the new minister arrives in a carriage, two guards on horseback accompanying him
Brazilians Take CuruzuThe capture of the Curuzu battery by the secondary corps of the Brazilian army, under the order of lieutenant-general Viscount of Porto-Alegre, on 3rd September 1866. Date: 3rd September 1866
Destruction of a Brazilian GunboatDuring a naval skirmish, a Brazilian gunboat is torpedoed and is in the process of sinking, life boats of sailors rowing away from the steamship to the shores of the river. Date: 1865
Brazilian expedition in the Forests of GoiasA Brazilian expedition encampment in the forests of Goias, at Rio Verde. An army camp is set up in the distance as a column of soldiers marches into it. Date: 1866
Combat in Rio Grand do Sul 1865A division of Paraguayan forces and two brigades of Brazilian troops engage in Rio Grande do Sul. Date: 26 June 1865
Paraguayan War - Emperor of Brazil at Alegrete CampDuring the Paraguayan War, the Emperor of Brazil assumed command of the Brazilian army and travelled to Alegrete on his way to Uruguaiana, along with his two sons-in-law
Sergeant in the Paraguayan WarSergeant Gonzales, a soldier in the Paraguayan War in 1865, stands at rest dressed in a military shirt and plaid long loincloth. Date: 1865
The arrival of the Emperor of Brazil Don Pedro IIThe arrival at Recife in Pernambuco, of the Emperor of Brazil Don Pedro II. A large ship is anchored near the harbour, as dozens of canopied boats row towards the dock
The Battle of Tonelero 1852Battle between the Argentine Confederation army and the Brazilian Imperial Navy, commanded by Admiral Grenfell in the flagship steamer " Affonzo"
A Political Reunion at Pernambuco 1835A group of men are gathered in a small room, having various conversations and discussions with each other. Date: 1835
Revolutionary troops at RecifeRevolutionary troops holding defense of a bridge at Recife in Pernambuco, Brazil. Eight soldiers lie down across the bridge, with two low banks of soil to hide behind. Date: 1930
City and Frederyca Castle on Paraiba island, BrazilWaterscape of the City and Frederyca Castle on Paraiba island in Brazil. Date: 1628
Attack of a Fortified VillageA battle scene as early Brazilian warriors fight with clubs, bows and arrows, attacking a fortified village. One warrior sounds a horn. Date: circa 1500
Village of Tupi IndiansA circular fortified village of a Tupi tribe by a body of water. Various villagers conduct activities such as gathering water, hunting, or carrying wood. Date: circa 1500
Colonel Percy Harrison Fawcett, explorer, as part of an article by Sir John Squire. Fawcett led an expedition to central Brazil in 1925 and disappeared. 1953
Indigenous woman and baby, Brazil, setting off to work in the fields. Date: 1922
Indigenous musician, Brazil, playing pan pipes and wearing many beads. Date: 1922
Two indigenous hunters, BrazilTwo indigenous hunters in Brazil, descended from the ancient Aruacs. Their earlobes are weighted and elongated in childhood. Date: 1922
Woman preparing food from cassava plant, BrazilWoman preparing food from a cassava or manioc plant, Brazil. The root of the plant is poisonous, but the poison can be extracted by squeezing the sap out by stretching and contracting. Date: 1922
Girls operating the public lottery, BrazilGirls operating the public lottery by turning wheels with numbers on them, Brazil. Date: 1922
Poster, Blue Star Line to South America, design by Norman Wilkinson. circa 1925
Boeing B707-323B N8434 Chase Manhattan Bank (msn 20173, line number 805 ) of American Airlines at Chicago-O Hare International Airport
In fighting between the Portuguese and the natives, the musket proves its superiority to bows and arrows, despite the disparity of numbers Date: circa 1600
West Africa 1547 Date: 1547