Tom Cringle's Cotton Tree, St. Catherine, Jamaica
Title
Tom Cringle's Cotton Tree, St. Catherine, Jamaica
Description
Image of the massive cotton tree widely known as Tom Cringle's Cotton Tree. It was named after a character in a popular 19th century novel entitled 'Tom Cringle's Log' (Michael Scott, 1834). This ceiba or silk cotton tree was located in front of the Ferry Police Station in St. Catherine.
Subject
Trees - Jamaica; Kapok; St. Catherine (Jamaica)
Source
NLJ Photograph Collection
Identifier
D0004227
Rights
Permission to reproduce this image must be obtained from National Library of Jamaica.
Format
JPEG
Type
Photograph
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Collection
Citation
“Tom Cringle's Cotton Tree, St. Catherine, Jamaica,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed April 23, 2024, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/11.