Rodrigues Alves
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Francisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves was a Brazilian politician and statesman who served as the fifth president of Brazil, from 1902 to 1906. Alves was elected in 1902, becoming the third consecutive Sã
Official portrait, 1902
Rodrigues Alves and his children, 1913.
Cartoon depicting the Vaccine Revolt.
Vaccine Revolt
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The Vaccine Revolt was a popular riot that took place between 10 and 16 November 1904 in the city of Rio de Janeiro, then the capital of Brazil. Its immediate pretext was a law that made vaccination a
Tram overturned by the population in Praça da República during an uprising
Rio de Janeiro in 1865
Rio de Janeiro's docks and port, c. 1865 to 1897, photograph by Juan Gutierrez de Padilla
Rio de Janeiro's Avenida Central (Central Avenue) with major building works, c. 1900 to 1910, photograph by Marc Ferrez