North-American expedition and unpublished iconography from Sobral in 1919

Abstract

We report on the observations in Brazil related to the total solar eclipse of May 29th, 1919, giving emphasis to the less known expedition organized by the Carnegie Institution, leaded in Brazil by the American Daniel Maynard Wise. We exhibit a selection of unpublished photographies obtained by Wise during his stay in Brazil.

Keywords:
North-American expedition; Sobral; May 29 1919 Eclipse