Help From Expats Engineers Needed (Historical)

[French jurist]

I've got 160 fotos from the mid 1860s until the 1890s (trying to understand them since many are quite unknown).

In particular, this one is quite odd. You can see hills in the distance, a river nearby, etc.

What were they building? Some kind of construction related to water/a harbour?

I can make more precise scans upon request, any thought is welcome

 

[Matiasba]

Are you sure about the years? Where is that?

If you didnt say anything I would have bet it was the Panama channel construction.

 

[French jurist]

Are you sure about the years? Where is that?

If you didnt say anything I would have bet it was the Panama channel construction.

It's Argentina (99% sure), there are 2 or 3 pics from Southern Brazil in the album.

The album goes from Gonnet & Panunzi (1860s) until Rimathé (1880/1890s).

Many pics about natives from the North as well (below 2 pics from the 1860s = the one on the right is from Patagonia though)

 

[Joe]

Maybe construction of Puerto Madero

 

[Matiasba]

Its not Buenos Aires, so it cant be something of the (incredibly growing in that time) port. If its not the port, it must be something related to train. The other big infraestructure at the time.

 

[Matiasba]

Maybe construction of Puerto Madero

and the hills?

 

[Rich One]

It's the Port of Mar del Plata ?

 

[Silvie]

I´m thinking of Darsena Sur

 

[dennisr]

Think you have construction of the Panama Canal (Bas Obispo) by the FRENCH no less.

 

[camel]

There may be forums dedicated to identifying old photos. One that comes to mind is reddit /r/whatisthis - http://www.reddit.com/r/Whatisthis/