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Livestock in Truck
Pigs loaded in a vehicle in Ribeira Grande.
Local Children
Journey to Ribeira Grande, one of the most spectacular road trips a visitor to Cape Verde can experience. This was taken during David Baxter's journey and is believed to be the town of Povoac
Looking from Sal Rei to Praia de Cabral (1 of 2)
This photo was taken walking from Sal Rei to Praia de Cabral ("Cabral Beach"). This beautiful beach is located just 1 to 2 miles from the city and is a popular tourist attraction.
Looking from Sal Rei to Praia de Cabral (2 of 2)
This photo was taken walking from Sal Rei to Praia de Cabral ("Cabral Beach"). This beautiful beach is located just 1 to 2 miles from the city and is a popular tourist attraction.
In the right of this photo there appears to be a sporting net and…
In the right of this photo there appears to be a sporting net and…
Looking Into Sal Rei from Praia de Cabral
This picture was taken from Praia de Cabral ("Cabral Beach"), looking in towards Sal Rei. Located on the northwest coast of Boa Vista, this popular beach is one of the many tourist attractions in Sal Rei. In 2011, the city approved a new resort to be…
Looking out from the Shoreline
Sal Rei is covered with a large number of bays and beaches. This photograph was taken from the shoreline looking out towards the sea. In the distance there are buildings of the city as well as docked and anchored boats for the purpose of commercial…
Looking to Sal Rei
This photo was taken on the waters of the North Atlantic Ocean looking into the coastline of Sal Rei. A small sailboat with three passengers are seen to the right.
Machinery in Desalination Plant
The Danish government built this desalination plant in Cape Verde just prior to this 1988 photograph.
Natural fresh water sources are few to nonexistent in many islands of Cape Verde. Therefore, seawater desalination plants are absolutely crucial…
Natural fresh water sources are few to nonexistent in many islands of Cape Verde. Therefore, seawater desalination plants are absolutely crucial…
Machinery of the Desalination Plant
An unidentified man stands amidst some machinery, possibly a power source, that is part of a desalination plant.
This plant utilizes reverse osmosis to convert ocean water into viable, drinking water for the community. Osmosis requires a semi…
This plant utilizes reverse osmosis to convert ocean water into viable, drinking water for the community. Osmosis requires a semi…
Main Road in Calheta
A dusty street in the small village of Calheta.
Man at ENAPOR
A man poses outside an ENAPOR, the Cape Verdean port authority. This location is on Maio. ENAPOR is a government organization in Cape Verde that charges for handling, storage and delivery of goods at ports.
Man in courtyard of farm compound
A man is pictured in the yard of a farmstead. A newer wall made out of rock and concrete is pictured.
Man on Brava Coast
A man, perhaps a fisherman, on the rocky and step coast of Brava. Photographed during a journey by small boat from Faj
Man on Donkey, Smoking
An unidentified man removes his hat for a photograph. He is posed in the same location as David Baxter (see: David Baxter, CV-89-077) and is perhaps the photographer who took that photo. It is also possible he was Baxter's guide during his visit to…
Man Onboard "Porto Novo"
An unidentified man onboard the ferry "Proto Novo" is photographed en route to Santo Antão.
Man Poses with Wooden Boat
A wooden fishing boat is put in dry dock for repair in Mindelo. A man poses beside the boat for scale.
Man with a Donkey
A man rides a donkey in the coastal village of Calheta, a small fishing village about a mile north of Vila do Maio, the main settlement on the island.
Man with Child (1 of 2)
An unidentified man sits with a child by a stone house with a thatched roof. This picture is believed to be taken in Calheta, a small coastal village on Maio.
Man with Child (2 of 2)
An unidentified man sits with a child by a stone house with a thatched roof. This picture is believed to be taken in Calheta, a small coastal village on Maio.
Man with Livestock in Ribeira Grande
A man with livestock in Ribeira Grande stands by his automobile. Ribeira Grande, known locally as Povoaçao, is known for it's cobbled streets. The steep grade at which the building ascend the nearby mountains is due to it's location between the…
Man with Wooden Boat
A man poses by a wooden fishing boat in Mindelo. The boat has been put in dry dock for repairs.
Map of Boavista & Sal
A contour map of the islands Boa Vista and Sal.
Map of Cape Verde
A topographical map of Cape Verde from 1971.
Map of Cape Verde (detail)
An enlarged view of a map of Cape Verde showing the islands Sal and Boavista.
Map of Cape Verde Archipelago
A contour map of the Cape Verde archipelago.
Map of Fogo
Contour map of the island, Fogo. The island, located in the Cape Verde archipelago, is mostly a large volcano, Pico do Fogo. It is laregly dormant, but has had intermittent eruptions, the last of which occurring in 1995.
Map of Fogo and Brava
A contour map of the islands Fogo and Brava, a detail from a larger map showing the entire Cape Verde archipelago. Note the contour of Fogo, which contains Pico do Fogo, the highest point in Cape Verde, and active volcano.
Map of Santiago and Maio
Detail of a contour map showing the islands Santiago and Maio.
Map of São Antão, São Luzia & São Vicente
Detail from a topographical map of Cape Verde (see CV-81-001). This detail shows the islands São Antão, São Luzia and São Vicente.
Map of São Nicolau
Detail from a map of Cape Verde showing São Nicolau. The island is in the northwest section of the Cape Verde archipelago and is in the windward group known as Barlavento. This map detail is from a larger map published in 1970.
Map of Volcanic Eruptions in Fogo
This map illustrates the history of volcanic eruptions on the island of Fogo. "On the western slope of the island there are differentiated types passing into basanites (nepheline basalts), tephrites, and phonolites, on the salic side, and into some…
Marketplace in São Felipe
A busy market scene in São Felipe, the main city on Fogo. Although the island is home to a large and active volcano, and also because of it, it is a well populated island due to the high fertility of the soil. São Felipe is known for it's pastel…
Men with Boat on Cabral Beach
Cabral Beach has become one of Boa Vista's most popular beaches and tourist attractions. The beach is home to a hotel as well as a small Jewish cemetery. Additionally, Praia de Cabral has been the site of an annual music festival, which features Cape…
Men with Large Dried Fish
A man holding a child looks on as two other men display a large, unidentified dried fish.
Men, Cobblestone Road, in Ribiera do Paùl
Two unidentified men on a road in the Ribiera do Paùl. They are pictured in front of a large tree and a stonewall. The same men are pictured in slide CV81135.
Mindelo and Santo Antão
A landscape photograph taken from atop Monte Verde shows Mindelo, Porto Grande, and neighboring island Santo Antão on the horizon. Monte Verde is São Vicente's highest peak.
Mindelo from "Porto Novo"
Mindelo, and specifically Porto Grande, seen from the ferry "Porto Novo" en route to Santo Antão. For many years "Porto Novo" provided daily service between the islands São Vicente and Santo Antão, but the vessel has since been retired. Ferry service…
Misty View of Brava
A misty view of the Brava coastline taken from an aluguer during an overland journey from Nova Sintra to Fajã d'Água.
Monte Fontainhas and Landscape
Photograph taken during an overland journey between Nova Sintra and Fajã d'Água. Rising into the mist is Monte Fontainhas, at 977 m it is the highest point on Brava.
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Mother and Child; Tarrafal
An unidentified mother and child in Tarrafal, São Nicolau. She appears to be milling corn to make corn meal or flour. Note the cobblestone street, a trademark of the Cape Verde islands.
Mother and Children, Vila do Maio
This photo is believed to be of a mother and three of her children in Vila do Maio. The woman in this photo, unidentified, is also seen in a photo with David Baxter (see: David Baxter and Unidentified Woman, CV-89-043).
Mother and Newborn
A mother and her newborn benefit from bedding donated from St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford, MA.
Mountain Agriculture
Journey to Ribeira Grande, one of the most spectacular road trips a visitor to Cape Verde can experience. In this image you can see how the mountains are stepped for farming. The island has two main peaks reaching 6,493 feet and 5,197 feet.
Mountain Farm Village
Example terraced farming in the fertile soil of Santo Antão northern region near Ribeira Grande. This farm appears to be producing sugar cane, which is used in the proves of making grogue, an alcoholic beverage native to Cape Verde.
Mountain Peaks, Ribeira do Paùl
The peaks lining the Ribiera do Paùl. It shows a group of homes built into the side of the mountains. This area is often compared to the landscape of Hawaii. It is very green and the land is composed of a good deal of volcanic residue.
Mountain Road on Brava
A coastal road cut into the mountainous terrain of Brava.
Mountain Side Farming
Journey to Ribeira Grande, one of the most spectacular road trips a visitor to Cape Verde can experience. Example of a rural mountain side farm photographed during David Baxter's journey to the Ribeira Grande from Porto Novo.
Mountain Village
Journey to Ribeira Grande, one of the most spectacular road trips a visitor to Cape Verde can experience. Photographed on this journey, this mountain top farm and rural setting on Santa Antão is perhaps typical of the impoverished life style in…
Mountains and cliffs descending to the Atlantic Ocean
A view of the mountainous coastline around Paùl. Craggy mountains descend into the sea and cliffs are visible. The picture shows how striking and rugged the coastline can be. Slide CV-81-159 shows the same section of coastline at less of a…