Alexandrino Faria de Alencar
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Alexandrino Faria de Alencar was a Brazilian admiral and politician who served as Minister of the Navy several times during the First Brazilian Republic. During his many tenures as minister of the nav
Alencar, c. 1909
Damage caused to the bow of Aquidabã by the torpedo boat Gustavo Sampaio
Alencar and the Ministry of the Navy building
Hermes da Fonseca
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Hermes Rodrigues da Fonseca was a Brazilian field marshal and politician who served as the eighth president of Brazil between 1910 and 1914. He was a nephew of marshal Deodoro da Fonseca, the first pr
Official portrait, 1910
Hermes da Fonseca saluting the audience present at his inauguration. Next to Hermes in the carriage is Venceslau Brás (on the right), Hermes' vice president. In the front seat (from left to right), are: Alcebíades Peçanha and Bento Ribeiro
Infantry troops during the Contestado War