Builders and doctors in Brasilia: Brasilia, the most modern capital city in the world has 65,000 inhabitants in 1959. Today, its population totals 250,000. In three years, this figure will increase to 500,000. Since the first foundations were laid, builders and doctors have worked closely together, first to see to it that the 60,000 workers who took part in building the new city stayed in good health; then to prevent the town from being invaded by diseases of the bush and forest. Immigrants' health are checked systematically on the roads in order to discover possible sources of dangerous disease.

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Builders and doctors in Brasilia: Brasilia, the most modern capital city in the world has 65,000 inhabitants in 1959. Today, its population totals 250,000. In three years, this figure will increase to 500,000. Since the first foundations were laid, builders and doctors have worked closely together, first to see to it that the 60,000 workers who took part in building the new city stayed in good health; then to prevent the town from being invaded by diseases of the bush and forest. Immigrants' health are checked systematically on the roads in order to discover possible sources of dangerous disease.
Builders and doctors in Brasilia: Brasilia, the most modern capital city in the world has 65,000 inhabitants in 1959. Today, its population totals 250,000. In three years, this figure will increase to 500,000. Since the first foundations were laid, builders and doctors have worked closely together, first to see to it that the 60,000 workers who took part in building the new city stayed in good health; then to prevent the town from being invaded by diseases of the bush and forest. Immigrants' health are checked systematically on the roads in order to discover possible sources of dangerous disease.
Artist/Maker (French-Swiss, born Hungary, 1906 – 2003)
Date1960-1969
MediumVintage gelatin silver print
DimensionsOverall: 10 1/4 × 8 in. (26 × 20.3 cm) Image: 10 1/4 × 8 in. (26 × 20.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Thomas J. Wilson and Jill M. Garling, P2016
Object number2022.15.169
Not on view
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Provenance 2022: Hamilton College (Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art)
From the collection of Charles-Henri Favrod, the founding director of the Musée de l'Elysée de la Photographie in Lausanne, Switzerland
Markings Verso, upper center (stamped):"[WHO/8463, WHO/8467, BRAZIL-BRASILIA/ WHO/8474, WHO/8477/ BUILDERS AND DOCTORS IN BRASILIA. Brasilia, the most modern capital city in/ the world had nearly 65,000 inhabitants in 1959. Today, its population totals 250,000./ In three years, this figure will increase to 500,000. Since the first founda-/tions were laid, builders and doctors have worked closely together, first to/ se to it that the 60,000 workers who took part in building the new city stayed in/ good health; then to prevent the town from being invaded by the diseases of the/ bush and forest. Immigrants' health is checked systematically on the roads/ into Brasilia, while specialists study the flora and fauna of the environment/ in order to discover possible sources of dangerous diseases./ Street scenes/ Who/Photo Paul Almasy]"
Inscribed Verso, upper left: "PAL-F-06" and "3000"
Verso, upper center: "FCC F F23"
Verso, lower left: "AC 26517"
Verso, center: "30/1"

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