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| | author: Franny Wentzel : Saó Paulo, Brasil
 Sao Paulo in old magazine, encyclopedia & geography books.
City panorama circa 1912...
The Opera House - both images from William Boyce's Illustrated South America - Rand McNally Co.
Opera House and Hotel Esplanade circa 1930s
1960s view from an Encyclopedia Britannica.
Central district circa 1940s - National Geograpic.
Random encyclopedia pix
From the geography lesson book - Brazil - by Stella Burke May - Fideller publications.
Colour images - Golden Book Atlas of the World - South America edition.
From a Delta Shipping Lines advert
Centro viaducts - National Geographic
Edifício Copan - National Geograpic
From a 1980s advertisment
Avenida Paulista - 1980s tourist brochure
More Saó Paulo from the same 80s...
author: Franny Wentzel : Schenectady, NY
 Found a collection old photos at my favourite used bookstore...
much of the buildings are already gone today in these pictures from 40/50 years ago....
Overview of downtown
Industrial side of town - viewing GE plant and...
1930s WGY radio station - stood at the foot of...
Erie Boulevard - was once a canal
1910 railway station
Shopping district 1930s
Shopping district 1960s
Main drag 1960s
Proctors Theater block 1960s
1960s Detroit iron on Jay Street
Crescent Park & Courthouse 1960s
Foot of Crescent Park looking westward
Modern Diner 1950s - top of Crescent Park hill
Modern Diner - was next to court house - torn down in 1959 to build court house annex
Ultra-modern High...
author: Franny Wentzel : Montreal, QC
 This was apparently a press kit for the 'Exporama' traveling exhibit that went around the US and Canada to promote the Expo '67 Worlds Fair in Montreal.
Captions from the included press release.
Folder Cover
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