United Fruit Company Photograph Collection, 1891-1962 (inclusive), 1920-1960 (bulk).

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United Fruit Company Photograph Collection, 1891-1962 (inclusive), 1920-1960 (bulk).

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The collection consists of seventy-five photograph albums that document the United Fruit Company's operations and holdings in Central and South America, the West Indies, and the United States. The albums contain approximately 10,400 photographs taken between 1891 and 1962, with the majority dating from the 1920s through the 1950s. The photographs depict the agricultural operations, construction, and research activities undertaken by the United Fruit Company's many operating units. These units produced bananas, sugar, abaca (for use as hemp), cacao, palm oil, cattle, mahogany, and other products. The agricultural activities illustrated include planting, spraying, irrigation, and harvesting. The photographs also depict the construction and operation of many of United Fruit Company's properties and holdings, including railroads, wharves, company towns, schools, hospitals, and recreational facilities.

88 linear ft. (78 boxes)

Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7174733

Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library

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