Men in the River Amazon at the Ilha Jararaca near Belem, Brazil, working on log rafts.

Two men standing up to their waists in the River Amazon at the Ilha Jararaca near Belem, Brazil, working on rafts close to the river bank. Another man holding a long pole is standing on the edge of a floating raft. The photographer is on a cruise on the Swedish passenger cruise ship Kungsholm (1928) and is standing on the river bank. The settlement is shown in negatives numbers P90293, P90300 and P92463 to P92478 inclusive and is variously recorded as Jaracaras and Jararacas.

Object Details

ID: P92465
Type: Sheet film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Marine Photo Service
Date made: 1934-1939
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Waterline Collection
Measurements: Overall: 116 mm x 167 mm