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A Winnebago RV camping in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. A transportable residence, different from Smolski's usual documentation of permanent and non-moveable urban homes.

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The Providence skyline, including the iconic Industrial Trust Building, pictured from Interstate 95.

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Rail yard at Rices Point, on the shore of Lake Superior. The yard was owned by Northwestern Pacific Railroad (NP) at the time of this photograph (1964). The Blatnik Bridge, an automobile bridge, was completed in 1961 and carried auto traffic between…

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This aerial shows the way in which I-95 bisects the Financial District of downtown from Federal Hill and the West Side of Providence. Overpasses from top to bottom include Broadway, Washington Street, Westminster Sreet, Broad Street, and Pine Street…

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Two unidentified men, one seen in a previous image at the same location (see "Man on Donkey, Smoking, CV-89-078) pose for a photograph in what is believed to be the fishing village Calheta.

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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…

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A photo of David Baxter on a donkey used for transportation. This photo is believed to be taken in Calheta, a small village just 3 km north of Vila do Maio.

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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.

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An unidentified woman transports goods by balancing them on her head. She is on a shore near Calheta, a small village on Maio.

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Villagers in a pickup truck. The exact location of this photograph is unknown but is believed to be taken in the village Calheta.

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Boaters off shore from Maio are silhouetted against a sunset by Vila do Maio.

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On a beach near Vila do Maio residents from the village crowd around some beached fishing vessels. Maio is a quiet island, sometimes called the "forgotten island," it is rarely visited by tourists and is relatively quiet and flat.

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Small fishing vessels are beached nearby Vila do Maio.

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Small fishing vessels are beached nearby Vila do Maio.

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Two unidentified women pose for a photograph outside of Vila do Maio, the main settlement on the island of the same name. The appear to be traveling the same road that appears in the slides titled, "Dirt Road at Vila do Maio."

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Three men in a small vessel pose for a photograph as they approach the Ilha de Sal Rei, a small islet off the coast of Boa Vista.

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A dirt road winds up the steep mountainous terrain of Brava to a small, unidentified, village.

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A coastal road cut into the mountainous terrain of Brava.

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Brava's dramatic coastline photographed during a journey by small boat from Faj

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Brava's dramatic coastline photographed during a journey by small boat from Faj

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Brava's dramatic coastline photographed during a journey by small boat from Faj

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Brava's dramatic coastline photographed during a journey by small boat from Faj

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Brava's varied, but always rocky, coastline photographed during a journey by small boat from Faj

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The rocky and steep coastline of Brava photographed during a journey by small boat from Faj

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A man, perhaps a fisherman, on the rocky and step coast of Brava. Photographed during a journey by small boat from Faj

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The aluguer that provides service between Nova Sintra and Fajã d'Água. Trucks are used to transport people, goods and livestock between towns.

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Brava landscape taken in the mist of the elevated tableland that makes up most of the island. This photograph was taken during an overland journey by truck from Nova Sintra to Fajã d'Água.

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The tableland of Brava is photographed during a journey between Nova Sintra and Fajã d'Água. The high elevation of the islands interior is evidenced by the clouds.

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A misty view of the Brava coastline taken from an aluguer during an overland journey from Nova Sintra to Fajã d'Água.

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Photo of the dry, central tableland taken during an overland journey from Nova Sintra to Fajã d'Água.

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Taken from an aluguer en route to Fajã d'Água, this elevated view of Nova Sintra shows the coastline and some of the volcanic crater that Furna is nestled within. Most of Brava's coastline is made of steep cliff's that rise to a dry tableland, as…

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Cargo is transported to shore at Porto de Vale de Cavaleiros. This port serves the island of Fogo and is located about four kilometers north of São Felipe.

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Cargo is loaded at Porto de Vale de Cavaleiros, a port about four kilometers north of São Felipe that serves Fogo.

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Porto de Vale de Cavaleiros, just north of São Felipe. A crane is used to life cargo from smaller wooden boats to bring to a larger ship docked a couple hundred feet off shore.

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Cargo, in this photograph a car, is loaded via crane at Porto de Vale de Cavaleiros. Cargo is moved from a larger ship, not in this photograph, to smaller vessels that transport cargo between the ship and the dock.

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An aerial view of São Felipe shows beautiful stone bridges that cross steep valleys on this coastal road.

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A group of workers repair a cobblestone road in Ribeira Brava, the main city on São Nicolau. The cit is known for cobblestone roads and beautiful, colorful architecture. Until the closing of a local seminary school in the early 20th century, Ribeira…

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A crowd gathered at the building of the airport in Ribiera Brava. The building looks relatively new and has a corrugated tin roof. The mountains are visible in the background.

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This coastal road, on the northern coast of Santo Antão, connects the towns of Ribeira Grande and Paúl. The road is gravel and dirt, and is, as one can see in this photograph, largely used for foot traffic. The road, for much of it's lebth, is…

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Cargo aboard the ferry "Porto Novo" is offloaded at Porto Novo on São Antão. The ferry connects São Vicente and Santo Antão with daily service for cargo and passengers.

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The ferry "Porto Novo" docks and unloads in Porto Novo after carrying passengers and cargo from São Vicente.

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The ferry "Porto Novo" docks and unloads in Porto Novo after carrying passengers and cargo from São Vicente.

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Porto Novo photographed from the ferry of the same name.

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An unidentified man onboard the ferry "Proto Novo" is photographed en route to Santo Antão.

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Unidentified passengers pose for a photo onboard "Porto Novo," a ferry that ran daily service between São Vicente and Santo Antão. The ship has since been retired.

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Unidentified passengers pose for a photo onboard "Porto Novo," a ferry that ran daily service between São Vicente and Santo Antão. The ship has since been retired.

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Ships at Porto Grande in Mindelo are photographed from "Porto Novo," a ferry that ran daily service between São Vicente and Santo Antão until it was retired.

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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…

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Passengers board "Porto Novo" in Mindelo for ferry service to São Antão. For years the "Porto Novo" was the lifeline between the two islands, providing daily service, but the ship has since been retired.

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Passengers board "Porto Novo" in Mindelo for ferry service to São Antão. For years the "Porto Novo" was the lifeline between the two islands, providing daily service, but the ship has since been retired.
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