City of Rio de Janeiro at Nagasaki, Japan (IMAGE)

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City of Rio de Janeiro at Nagasaki, Japan

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The SS City of Rio de Janeiro, built by John Roach & Son in 1878 at Chester, Pennsylvania, regularly transported passengers and cargo between Asia and San Francisco. Photo taken at Nagasaki, Japan, 1894.

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San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

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