Gamboa maritime station: between railway expansion and port improvements in Imperial Rio de Janeiro (1876-1883)
Thiago Mantuano
Abstract:At a time when railroads were expanding, widespread steam navigation and the functioning of ports were questioned throughout the country, providing Rio de Janeiro with an infrastructure capable of integrating these modes became an aspiration of the ruling classes. Only in this specific context could the idea of a Maritime Station in the Court of the Empire come to fruition. There was no precedent for the efforts and resources committed, both by the imperial government and by the largest Brazilian company – the… Show more
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