Petropolis, Brazil
Petropolis ('The Imperial City'), Brazil. The town's name ('City of Peter') honors Emperor Pedro II, the nation's second monarch and son of Pedro I. The city was the summer residence of the Brazilian Emperors and aristocrats in the 19th century, and was the official capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro between 1894 and 1903
Picture No
10411664
Media ID
46558500
Size
4684px x 2981px
(1.6MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
circa 1930s
