Islands, Aqueducts, Bamboo, and Oxen – what will you discover through the annotated photographs of Mary Agnes Chase's expedition to Brazil in 1924-1925? Help us transcribe the set to learn more. Botanist Mary Agnes Chase (1869-1963) traveled to Brazil in 1924-1925 and documented the trip through photographs. The photographs were compiled by A.S. Hitchcock and offer a view on Brazilian vegetation, topography, trails, and residential structures. Locations visited include: Bello Jardim (Pernambuco); Rio Ipojuca; Garanhuus; Pernambuco; Paulo Affonso near turbine station; Itatiaia; Serra do Cipó; Rio de Janeiro; Vicosa; and Serra de Gramma.
This field book is part of the Field Book Project and Registry: a conservation and digitization initiative co-sponsored by the National Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian Institution Archives. Learn more about botany, the Field Book project, and Mary Agnes Chase through the Smithsonian Institution Archives.
Islands, Aqueducts, Bamboo, and Oxen – what will you discover through the annotated photographs of Mary Agnes Chase's expedition to Brazil in 1924-1925? Help us transcribe the set to learn more.
