Banana grove with a fruiting bunch beside a canal, Florida, circa 1915
- Subject
- Agriculture & Farms
- Card type
- Lithograph
About this postcard
A printed view titled "Banana Grove, Florida" shows a heavy cluster of yellow bananas hanging from a thick trunk in the foreground, with a broad green leaf arching overhead and rows of banana plants stretching along a narrow canal or drainage waterway toward the horizon. Banana culture was promoted in Florida in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a subtropical crop, though frosts limited commercial groves mostly to the southern part of the state; scenes like this were popular tourist subjects on Florida view cards.
Postcard Details
No address detected
Postcard record
| Publisher | Florida News Co. |
|---|---|
| Condition | Good |
| Place depicted | Florida, FL |
| Publisher | Florida News Co., Tampa, FL |
| Notes | White border; caption printed in dark ink at top center; light edge wear and toning along the right margin. No postmark; unused card. Divided-back era (vertical divider, 'Post Card'/'ADDRESS' heading, stamp box with 'PLACE STAMP HERE'), white border on front, coarse color-printed texture; light soiling and corner wear. |
Cite this card
Banana grove with a fruiting bunch beside a canal, Florida, circa 1915, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/banana-grove-with-a-fruiting-bunch-beside-a-canal-florida-ci. Accessed October 24, 2026.