Brazil. An album of 40 photographs of Morro Velho Gold Mine, Brazil, early 1880s, the majority of photographs relating to the mine including views of pit heads, water wheels, a group of English employees, one titled "Revista of slaves at the Casa Grande, Sunday morning, Morro Velho 1880" (somewhat faded), another titled "The old St John del Rey mine yard 1882 showing the double 50 ft. diameter hauling wheels, the pumping wheel & air compressor house 1882", "Village of Congonhas 1882", local views and vegetation, etc., mostly mounted to rectos either singly or as multiples, 14 photographs 21 x 27 cm, the remaining photographs smaller, many 10 x 15.5 cm, mostly with neat ink captions in English to lower mounts, one small photograph loose, contemporary green half roan gilt over cloth, rubbed, folio (Quantity: 1) The Saint John d'el Rey Mining Company was established in 1830 near Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, by a group of British investors. They purchased several gold mines, including the Morro Velho mine in 1834. Black slaves were the predominant workforce in the mines until Brazilian emancipation in the late nineteenth century. The company also encouraged the immigration of British citizens to Brazil to work in the mine. The company's archives are held by the University of Texas at Austin.
Brazil. An album of 40 photographs of Morro Velho Gold Mine, Brazil, early 1880s, the majority of photographs relating to the mine including views of pit heads, water wheels, a group of English employees, one titled "Revista of slaves at the Casa Grande, Sunday morning, Morro Velho 1880" (somewhat faded), another titled "The old St John del Rey mine yard 1882 showing the double 50 ft. diameter hauling wheels, the pumping wheel & air compressor house 1882", "Village of Congonhas 1882", local views and vegetation, etc., mostly mounted to rectos either singly or as multiples, 14 photographs 21 x 27 cm, the remaining photographs smaller, many 10 x 15.5 cm, mostly with neat ink captions in English to lower mounts, one small photograph loose, contemporary green half roan gilt over cloth, rubbed, folio (Quantity: 1) The Saint John d'el Rey Mining Company was established in 1830 near Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, by a group of British investors. They purchased several gold mines, including the Morro Velho mine in 1834. Black slaves were the predominant workforce in the mines until Brazilian emancipation in the late nineteenth century. The company also encouraged the immigration of British citizens to Brazil to work in the mine. The company's archives are held by the University of Texas at Austin.
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