A distinctive photo album of an undeveloped Argentina with a magnificent section of Punte Del Este, Uruguay, now a millionaire’s playground and then a deserted beach. Many of the 110 images are in a wide, panoramic format (29cm by 9cm) and contain plenty of detail and a great sense of space as a result. This spaciousness is reflected in the vast territories pictured, with images titled 'A New Town Starting' and 'First Rail Laying Machine 1915.' There are also shots of Rio de Janeiro. The album was compiled by a member of the Musgrave family between 1905 and 1921. The photograph titled 'Home of the Musgraves S Ireland 1905' is Tourin House, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford, Ireland. Sir Richard John Musgrave, 5th Baronet, JP DL (1850-1930), was High Sheriff of County Waterford. It is now home to the Jameson family, the whiskey distillers. The house was built by a Musgrave in the 1840s and the families have inter-married. The album starts with the Musgraves at Suipaca, about 100 km west of Buenos Aires, with views of property and staff. They travel in a private railway car – a single, hand operated carriage – on the Ferrocarril Oeste, or Western Railway, to Lucan, en route to Buenos Aires. There are also shots of Lincoln, Flores, and 'Tennis at Haedo'; these are all now built-up areas of western Buenos Aires. There are views of floods, and a shot titled 'Canoe On Car' as the seven occupants explore the flooded riverbank; canoes in the water accompany the rail car as the party are duck shooting. They visit Mendoza, 1000 kilometers to the west and the foothills of the Andes. The road ends at the luxurious but isolated Puenta Del Inca Spa and Hotel, destroyed by an avalanche in 1965. There are in total eight shots of the mountains. The family then return to Ireland, via Brazil. Shots taken from a ship show the entrance to Rio and a wonderful panoramic view of Rio de Janeiro, dated 1913. A crowd of spectators line the quayside. There is also a shot of the beach at Leme, deserted here but now a wealthy area in Rio, next to Copacabana and likewise lined with apartments and hotels. 'Home of The Musgraves S. Ireland 1905' shows Tourin House, Waterford. There are six shots here, halfway through the album. They then return to South America and Punte el Este. This idyllic peninsular in Uruguay is shown in twenty wide angle views: acres of empty heath and a long, deserted beach with large wooden huts and a few brick-built buildings here and there. Two show the two-story British Hotel, not so much detached as wholly isolated. The images are dated 1916, 1917 and 1921, suggesting regular family holidays or business interests. Today Punte Del Este is apparently one of the most glamorous spots in the world, comparing favourably with The Hamptons, Monaco and St. Tropez. The album concludes with further images of the Mendoza area and a poignant shot of the 'First Rail Laying Machine 1915.' A following image shows a party of men and is titled 'A New Railway?' Another is titled 'Pampa, A New Town Starting.' There are close views of two more personal railway cars at the very end, titled 'Two Means Of Transport, Pampa.' This last section gives a pleasing perspective to the album, emphasising the unexplored and un-developed nature of the continent.