Marilia downtown

Gorgeous mid-1950s Marília artificially coloured; from Avenida Rio Branco in the far left through Avenida Sampaio looking northwest. Caixa d'água and Saint Anthony's tower in the background. 

Avenida in the 1940s seen from above...

Filling station (where later Edificio Marilia would rise) on the corner of Avenida & rua 9 de Julho.

same corner now with Edificio Marilia being under construction. Look at the Predilecta lottery store.

on a sunny afternoon looking towards Mesbla; photo taken from Edifício Marília.

1930s.

a 1930s aerial view showing Avenida Sampaio Vidal in the fore-ground... the first street is rua Minas Gerais (later changed its name to Rua 9 de Julho)... Avenida joins up the train-line near Rua Paraná and goes on Westward.

Edificio Marilia still under contruction.

Avenida on broad day-light in the 1950s... the tall 9-story building is Edificio Marilia on the right.

same Avenue... with Cine Marilia on the fore-front with rua Campos Salles on the right.

same spot at a political rally for gubernatorial elections which right-wing Carvalho Pinto won. 

Cine Marília showing the decay of 40 years of existence... it would be demolished in 1982.

Avenida a little further down towards rua Coronel Galdino de Almeida that starts near the Esso placard.

a little closer to Edificio Ouro Verde on Avenida near rua Cel. Galdino.

Same place from the opposite angle; earlier in the 50s; the structure on the far end is Edificio Marilia being built.

Same place, same angle, now a few months later when Edificio Marilia was already completed.

same stretch from a different angle... late 1950s.

Ailiram parading their trucks and vans on the Avenida... late 1950s.

feira-livre or street market on Avenida circa 1960.

Avenida looking west; rua Campos Salles at the fore-front; Correios building & rua Paraná turning right.

probably a National holiday like 7 de Setembro circa 1950.

same avenue, same date, different vehicle...

looking West through Avenida Sampaio Vidal and Rua 4 de Abril. Edifício Marília with its restaurant at the top dominates the view. 

some male-bonding on the main square - jardim da catedral de São Bento circa 1950.