A group of about seven Brazilian workers in Upper Rio Branco are carrying crates and balls of rubber to a boat. The young men are barefoot, standing on grass, with plants in the background. At the time of the photograph, Brazil was a major source of the world’s rubber supply, (1915).

Identifier
NYSA_A3045-78_A3997

Date Original
1915

Language
English

Source
New York State Archives. New York (State). Education Dept. Division of Visual Instruction. Instructional lantern slides, ca. 1856-1939. A3045-78, A3997.

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