African American men unloading bananas from a cargo ship in Mobile, Alabama
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- https://digital.library.emory.edu/purl/112m63xsmw-cor
- Other Identifiers:
- MSS1218_B068_I022 and dams:154563
- Institution:
- Emory University
- Administrative Unit:
- Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library
- Sublocation:
- Box 68
- Call Number:
- MSS 1218
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- Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library rose.library@emory.edu
About This Item
- Creator:
- Raphael Tuck & Sons.
- Date Created:
- unknown
- Format:
- Still image
- Genre:
- photographic postcards
- Extent / Dimensions:
- 03.73 x 05.59 inches
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- This collection may include historical materials that are offensive or harmful. Historical records are evidence of the time in which they were created and often contain language and images that are racist, homophobic, sexist, ableist, or otherwise derogatory and insensitive. This content does not reflect the values of Emory Libraries. If you are concerned about content in this collection, please complete our take down form and we will be in touch with you as soon as possible.
- Description / Abstract:
- Recto: Mobile, Ala. Unloading bananas; Verso: Tuck's post card, carte postale, postkarte, Soit Qui Mal, Qieu, Droit, by appointment, Unloading bananas. Mobile is the third largest tropical fruit importing city in the United States. The banana industry here excels any other Atlantic port; the fruit is admitted free of duty. The average cargo of 17,000 bunches is unloaded in six hours, and can be delivered in Chicago 36 hours later. Annual importations average 4,500,000 bunches. Fruitdale, Nov. 17, 11 AM, Ala. Miss Nora Smith, Box 63, Raphael Tuck & Sons' Series No. 2580, Mobile, Ala. Art publishers to their majesties the King and Queen. Photochromed in Saxony. Hello France I must let you know that I am dive yet and Martha is getting well, Willie. Larry is working on the road today. Well France I wish you was down here with me for here is a good chance for you I guess you won't see me up north again for its just like summer here. Answer some, Nora Smith. Series 1902, United States of America, 1, 1706 Franklin 1790, 1, postage, one cent, Miss France Betties, Clintonville, Wis., R.R. #2
Subjects / Keywords
- Subject - Topics:
- Cargo ships., African American men., Bananas., and Docks.
- Subject - Geographic Locations:
- Mobile (Ala.)
- Keywords:
- Agriculture, bananas
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- Emory University does not control copyright for this image. This image is made available for individual viewing and reference for educational purposes only such as personal study, preparation for teaching, and research. Your reproduction, distribution, public display or other re-use of any content beyond a fair use as codified in section 107 of US Copyright Law is at your own risk. We are always interested in learning more about our collections. If you have information regarding this photograph, please contact rose.library@emory.edu.
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This item is part of:
About This Item
- Creator:
- Raphael Tuck & Sons.
- Date Created:
- unknown
- Format:
- Still image
- Genre:
- photographic postcards
- Extent / Dimensions:
- 03.73 x 05.59 inches
- Note:
- This collection may include historical materials that are offensive or harmful. Historical records are evidence of the time in which they were created and often contain language and images that are racist, homophobic, sexist, ableist, or otherwise derogatory and insensitive. This content does not reflect the values of Emory Libraries. If you are concerned about content in this collection, please complete our take down form and we will be in touch with you as soon as possible.
- Description / Abstract:
- Recto: Mobile, Ala. Unloading bananas; Verso: Tuck's post card, carte postale, postkarte, Soit Qui Mal, Qieu, Droit, by appointment, Unloading bananas. Mobile is the third largest tropical fruit importing city in the United States. The banana industry here excels any other Atlantic port; the fruit is admitted free of duty. The average cargo of 17,000 bunches is unloaded in six hours, and can be delivered in Chicago 36 hours later. Annual importations average 4,500,000 bunches. Fruitdale, Nov. 17, 11 AM, Ala. Miss Nora Smith, Box 63, Raphael Tuck & Sons' Series No. 2580, Mobile, Ala. Art publishers to their majesties the King and Queen. Photochromed in Saxony. Hello France I must let you know that I am dive yet and Martha is getting well, Willie. Larry is working on the road today. Well France I wish you was down here with me for here is a good chance for you I guess you won't see me up north again for its just like summer here. Answer some, Nora Smith. Series 1902, United States of America, 1, 1706 Franklin 1790, 1, postage, one cent, Miss France Betties, Clintonville, Wis., R.R. #2
Subjects / Keywords
- Subject - Topics:
- Cargo ships., African American men., Bananas., and Docks.
- Subject - Geographic Locations:
- Mobile (Ala.)
- Keywords:
- Agriculture, bananas
Find This Item
- Persistent URL:
- https://digital.library.emory.edu/purl/112m63xsmw-cor
- Other Identifiers:
- MSS1218_B068_I022 and dams:154563
- Institution:
- Emory University
- Administrative Unit:
- Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library
- Sublocation:
- Box 68
- Call Number:
- MSS 1218
- Contact Information:
- Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library rose.library@emory.edu
Access and Copyright
- Rights Statement:
- Emory University does not control copyright for this image. This image is made available for individual viewing and reference for educational purposes only such as personal study, preparation for teaching, and research. Your reproduction, distribution, public display or other re-use of any content beyond a fair use as codified in section 107 of US Copyright Law is at your own risk. We are always interested in learning more about our collections. If you have information regarding this photograph, please contact rose.library@emory.edu.
- Rights Status:
- No Copyright - United States
Emory Libraries provides copyright information as a courtesy and makes no representation about copyright or other legal status of materials in its digital collections.