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Best of Brazil: Rio de Janeiro in 1909

ByAndrew

This is one of the oldest film reels from Brazil that I have seen, showing Rio de Janeiro in 1909. For some perspective, the first Baptist Mid Missions missionaries arrived here in the 1930’s.

Also…my opinion…Rio was a much nicer place back then.

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