The north end of the commercial port at Bahia, Brazil. The photographer is looking south-south-west along the quay showing a two masted, gaff rigged sailing craft laden with boxes in the foreground. Beyond her alongside the quays are a number of single masted, lateen rigged sailing craft and the passenger cruise ship Gripsholm (1925). The south breakwater and the Forte Sao Marcelo are in the background. A vertical format negative.