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Labourers on a banana plantation.

Labourers loading bunches of bananas onto small row boats at Jarrett's Wharf, Falmouth, Jamaica

Banana chips being fried in a deep fat fryer.

Men and women carrying bunches of green bananas on their heads, accompanied by a donkey, take a break under a breadfruit tree.

On this postcard is a drawing of a Banana Bird perched on a tree limb; below is the song of the banana bird.

"Bamboo shack made by Nehemiah Morrison in which he practices his craft."

"Discussing the problems caused by the flood rains which destroyed the furniture and bedding of several people in Bamboo River, St. Thomas. Left to right in the front row are: Harold Golding, acting secretary of the Parish Council, Senator Violet…

"Dog alone: Where have all the people gone? This little dog seems to say as he surveys abandoned dwellings in Bamboo River District in Morant Bay yesterday. Occupants of over 200 houses had to be evacuated as their homes were flooded by heavy rain."

"Flood victims: Hyacinth McCalla and her children are caught at lunch in the Morant Bay School yesterday. She and her children sought refuge in the school when their house at Bamboo Rover was flooded."