Topic: WWW #440 - Osvaldo Euclides de Sousa Aranha & associates / Model T / DC / 1937

[Otto Puzzell]

For one point: What's that car, who are those gentlemen, and where and when was this picture taken?

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[Otto Puzzell]

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[richard cuyler]

Wonder of Mr Stripey Suit knew that he could break his thumb by cranking with his fingers like that?

[Otto Puzzell]

I think Mr Suit, like many in his profession, was a stranger to any tasks that require technical know-how or skill. 

[richard cuyler]

...or perhaps even 'tasks'? 

[RayTheRat]

Mr. Suit must be a politician.

[Otto Puzzell]

You line-between-reader you! That's plumb right. 

[RayTheRat]

   Politicians seem to be the same around the world and through the ages.

[Carnut]

Mr. Suit must be a politician.

You line-between-reader you! That's plumb right. 

  Politicians seem to be the same around the world and through the ages.

Absolutely.  Who else would do such a dumbass thing as he's doing?!

[Otto Puzzell]

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[Otto Puzzell]

Mr Suit was appointed, not elected.

[thorax]

from Usa?

[Bill Murray]

Difficult angle on the photo, but almost looks like Harry Hopkins of the WPA, ca. 1935 or so.
Bill

[Otto Puzzell]

from Usa?

No

[Otto Puzzell]

Difficult angle on the photo, but almost looks like Harry Hopkins of the WPA, ca. 1935 or so.
Bill

He's not in this puzzle

[Tom_I]

from Usa?

No

But there are three "Triple A" badges visible on the car, so there must be some connection. Was the photo taken in Canada?

[Otto Puzzell]

I assumed the question was about Mr. Suit.

The picture was taken in the US.

[Otto Puzzell]

To recap: Mr Suit was a political appointee, not from the US. The picture was taken in the US. The car was as common as dirt.

[sixtee5cuda]

FWIW, the "common as dirt" car is a Model T Ford from around 1924.

[sixtee5cuda]

Caption of picture:

Brazilian Ambassador tries hand at cranking "Lizzie." Washington, D.C., Oct. 29. After hearing the experiences and hardships of the three Brazilian engineers, who finally arrived in the Capital today after a nine-year motor journey from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.


They set out from Rio de Janeiro in 1928, arrived in 1937.  Their goal may have been Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The men in the photo, from the left:  Dr. Leo S. Rowe, Director General of the Pan American Union; Ambassador Osvaldo Euclides de Sousa Aranha;  Francisco Lopez de La Cruz, observer; Leonidas Borges de Oliveira, commander; and Mario Fava, mechanic.

[sixtee5cuda]

The badge on the radiator says:  "Chicago Motor Club" and "A.A.A."

[sixtee5cuda]

(Is this one done yet?)

[Otto Puzzell]

Sorry, missed it.