Title

Boats loaded with bananas leaving bay in Oracabessa, Saint Mary, Jamaica

Photographer

Preview

Uniform Title

The Bryant Slides Collection

Photo Description

Oracabessa is a small town in Saint Mary, Jamaica. Its harbor was once an important banana port. This harbor town derives its name from the Spanish settlers who established a supply post there called Oracabessa, or "Golden Head." This image shows rows of boats filled with bananas leaving the Oracabessa bay. Slide labeled Aracabessa Banana Loading Boats.

Keywords

Agricultural industries; Bananas; Boats and boating; Caribbean Sea; Jamaica; Oracabessa; Transportation

Subject

Agricultural industries -- Jamaica – Oracabessa; Transportation -- Jamaica – Oracabessa; Boats and boating -- Jamaica – Oracabessa; Bananas -- Jamaica -- 1950-1960; Caribbean Sea

Format

image/jpeg

Size Original

35 mm

Coverage-Temporal

Jamaica -- Caribbean region -- Oracabessa, Saint Mary

Identifier

DP0003467

Identifier (Genre)

Transparencies

Rights

All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, (407) 823-2576

Recommended Citation

"Boats loaded with bananas leaving bay in Oracabessa, Saint Mary, Jamaica" (1959). British West Indies Jamaica Slides. 73.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/bwi-slides-jamaica/73