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Map Map of the Brazilian Empire. Carta do Império do Brasil

About this Item

Title

  • Map of the Brazilian Empire.

Other Title

  • Carta do Império do Brasil

Summary

  • This detailed map of Imperial Brazil was drawn by Conrado Jacob Niemeyer (1788-1862) after an earlier map by Duarte da Ponte Ribeiro, the Baron of Ponte Ribeiro (1795-1878). After beginning his career as a doctor, Ponte Ribeiro became an important diplomat during the early years of Brazilian independence, representing his country in Portugal, Mexico, Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina. Niemeyer was an engineer best known for constructing, at his own expense, a major road connecting the different districts of Rio de Janeiro; this road now bears his name.

Names

  • Niemeyer, Conrado Jacob de, 1788-1862 Contributor.
  • Ponte Ribeiro, Duarte da Ponte Ribeiro, barão de, 1795-1878 Creator.
  • Tourinho, Monteiro Contributor.

Created / Published

  • Rio de Janeiro : [publisher not identified], 1873.

Headings

  • -  Brazil
  • -  1873

Notes

  • -  Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
  • -  Original resource extent: 1 map ; 64 x 63 centimeters.
  • -  Original resource at: National Library of Brazil.
  • -  Content in Portuguese.
  • -  Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.

Medium

  • 1 online resource.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021668361

Online Format

  • compressed data
  • image

Additional Metadata Formats

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Chicago citation style:

Niemeyer, Conrado Jacob De, Contributor, Duarte Da Ponte Ribeiro Ponte Ribeiro, and Monteiro Contributor Tourinho. Map of the Brazilian Empire. [Rio de Janeiro: publisher not identified, 1873] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021668361/.

APA citation style:

Niemeyer, C. J. D., Ponte Ribeiro, D. D. P. R. & Tourinho, M. C. (1873) Map of the Brazilian Empire. [Rio de Janeiro: publisher not identified] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021668361/.

MLA citation style:

Niemeyer, Conrado Jacob De, Contributor, Duarte Da Ponte Ribeiro Ponte Ribeiro, and Monteiro Contributor Tourinho. Map of the Brazilian Empire. [Rio de Janeiro: publisher not identified, 1873] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021668361/>.