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First photograph recovered from the same installation, reportedly taken years after its deactivation.Despite being one of the earliest hydroelectric facilities in the region, verified images from its operational years remain notably difficult to locate. Research continues. I will share here all I eventually find.

Picture of a late 19th-century hydroelectric powerplant in Southeastern Brazil. Rumor has it that it was the first one in the country. Even so, it remained operational for only 7 years, officially discontinued due to technological obsolescence. Despite being a massive project during an age of scientific optimism, all official photographs from its years of operation were not found.