Flat-bottomed boats built to carry cargoes of the famous wine of the valley through the rapids of the Douro down to Oporto. Portugal (1923)

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PORTUGAL. These curious flat-bottomed boats, some with enormous rudders, are specially built to carry cargoes of the famous wine of the valley through the treacherous reefs and rapids of the Douro down to Oporto. Artist/engraver/cartographer: Engraved by E. A. Waymark. Provenance: "Countries of the World". Type: Book illustration.

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Size: 4764px × 2854px
Location: Portugal
Photo credit: © Antiqua Print Gallery / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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