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Argentina vs. FC Barcelona, 1928
Barcelona goalkeeper, Hungarian Francisco Platko Klopetz, dives for the ball as Argentine and Barcelona players watch. In the second image, Platko latches onto the ball as Domingo Tarasconi and Raimundo Orsi charge the Barcelona keeper. The game, an…
Argentina vs. Uruguay, 1912
One of the earliest images of one of the oldest rivalries in world soccer. The match, a regular derby match for the Copa Lipton (whose trophy was provided by Scottish tea magnate Thomas Lipton), too place at Racing's old stadium on October 6, 1912.…
Boca Juniors vs. FC Barcelona, 1928
Boca Juniors goalkeeper leaps for the ball as a Barcelona player goes for a header. The game, an international club friendly played in Buenos Aires, ended in a 2-1 win for the Catalan club. [Image accessible at Wikimedia Commons]
Boletín diario secreto: delincuencia juvenil en la capital federal
Useful to understand youth crime under Peronism
Boletín diario secreto: movimiento migratorio
Useful for understanding population patterns
Boletín diario secreto: movimiento migratorio
Helpful to compare to similar report in 1950
Bomb Explodes in Consulate
Brief article in the Scottish press about a bomb that detonated at the Italian Consulate in Buenos Aires, possibly tied to an ongoing strike by taxi drivers. A fire also broke out. In all, nine people died and 40 more suffered injuries. The article's…
Buenos Aires 1966: ¿Qué es eso de happening?
Hippies and cultural "happenings" are taking Buenos Aires by storm.
Buenos Aires es asi
By ignoring the women around them, who look similar to the idealized women in the magazines the two men are ogling, the artist pokes fun at men and their libido.
Cantidad de ligas y clubes afiliados
This chart illuminates the popularity of the sport across the country. 523 clubs in Buenos Aires, 154 soccer leagues across the country.
Cantidad de ligas y clubes afiliados
Useful for charting the growth or decline of fútbol over the years
Cantidad de ligas y clubes afiliados
Useful for charting the growth or decline of fútbol over the years
Cantidad de ligas y clubes afiliados en cada provincia o territorio
Because many scholars considered the 1940s as the golden age of Argentinean soccer, this chart illuminates the popularity of the sport across the country. 477 clubs in Buenos Aires, 146 soccer leagues across the country.
El fútbol argentino
Provides a positive look at Argentine soccer through the lens of its official governing body: AFA. This brochure was a part of Argentina's effort to host the 1962 World Cup (which eventually went to Chile). Because Perón is portrayed extensively in…
En Roma, el 'Rio de la Plata' se burla de la iglesia de Santa Agnese
Mundo Argentino published remarks from Italy on the obelisk in Buenos Aires, remarking that the Italians have poked fun at what they consider as a cheap imitation of the obelisk of the Church of Saint Agnes in Rome. By showing images of other notable…
English Football Tourists Arrive
Article notes that the English national team delegation endured a 38-hour trip from London to Buenos Aires. Upon their arrival at Ezeiza Airport, they were met by AFA president Valentín Suárez, members of the press, and a large gathering of locals.…