Brazilians, c. 1890 , from the Princess Isabel collection

From a recent book on Princess Isabel's photo collection.

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Morro do castelo Hmm, shoulder straps on the left pair of the gun crew, but not on the right pair.

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Escola Militar Take a close look at the center chap's boots! In the back some of the figures are cadets. The school staff seems to be from various branches. I notice the very thin scalloped cuff flaps, just as shown in drawings from the period.