Amazon Rubber Boom centered on Manaus and Belém (1879-1912)

1. Rubber seeds transferred to British botanists

   Jun 15, 1876Labels: Henry Wickham, Kew Gardens

   • NatGeo
   • Empire Botany
   • Wickham

2. Global demand surge launches Amazon rubber boom

   Jan 1, 1879Labels: Manaus, Bel m

   • Amazon Cycle
   • Ciclo Borracha

3. Debt-credit “aviamento” system expands rubber extraction

   Jan 1, 1880Labels: aviamento, seringueiros

   • Ciclo Borracha
   • Amazon Cycle

4. Amazon Theatre project begins in Manaus

   Jan 1, 1884Labels: Amazon Theatre, Manaus

   • Teatro Amazonas
   • Fundaj

5. Electric lighting introduced in Manaus

   Jan 1, 1895Labels: Manaus, electric lighting

   • Timeline Manaus
   • Amazonas Energia

6. Amazon Theatre inaugurates at boom’s height

   Dec 31, 1896Labels: Amazon Theatre, Manaus

   • Teatro Amazonas
   • Fundaj

7. Acre War begins over rubber-rich borderlands

   Jan 1, 1899Labels: Acre, Acre War

   • Acre War
   • Treaty Petr polis

8. Ver-o-Peso Iron Market opens in Belém

   Jan 1, 1901Labels: Ver-o-Peso, Bel m

   • Ver o Peso
   • Ver o Peso

9. Treaty of Petrópolis transfers Acre to Brazil

   Nov 17, 1903Labels: Treaty of, Brazil

   • Treaty Petr polis
   • AJIL

10. Modern port facilities open in Manaus

    Jan 1, 1907Labels: Port of, Manaus

    • Port Manaus
    • Port Manaus FR

11. Madeira–Mamoré Railway construction begins

    Jan 1, 1907Labels: Madeira Mamor, rail construction

    • Madeira Mamor
    • Fundaj Railway

12. Port of Belém’s first section inaugurated

    Jan 1, 1909Labels: Port of, Bel m

    • Port Bel m

13. Asian plantation rubber undercuts Amazon exports

    Jan 1, 1910Labels: Asian plantations, British colonies

    • NatGeo
    • History Manaus

14. São Brás Market opens as Belém expands trade

    May 21, 1911Labels: S o, Bel m

    • S o Br

15. Putumayo investigations spotlight rubber-era abuses

    Jan 1, 1912Labels: Putumayo, parliamentary inquiry

    • Bodleian

16. Madeira–Mamoré Railway inaugurated as boom ends

    Apr 30, 1912Labels: Madeira Mamor, inauguration

    • Fundaj Railway
    • Madeira Mamor
    • Amazon Cycle