Loading banana, Port Antonio
Title
Loading banana, Port Antonio
Description
A group of banana carriers walk in tandem, bananas on heads and shoulders as they make their way towards the boat in Port Antonio, Portland. Jamaica was the first country in the world to trade bananas internationally. The banana trade in Portland began in 1868.
Subject
Agricultural Labourers - Jamaica; Banana - Jamaica; Agriculture - Jamaica; Banana Trade - Jamaica; Port Antonio (Portland, Jamaica)
Source
NLJ Photograph Collection
Identifier
D0001475
Rights
Permission to reproduce this image must be obtained from the National Library of Jamaica.
Format
JPEG
Type
Photograph
Collection
Citation
“Loading banana, Port Antonio,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed October 8, 2024, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/2688.