PostalPast
← Back to browse

Port Antonio harbor with palm trees and ships, Jamaica, circa 1940

Subjects
Ships & BoatsWaterfronts & Harbors
Card type
Linen
Front of Port Antonio harbor with palm trees and ships, Jamaica, circa 1940, linen postcard
Front
Back of Port Antonio harbor with palm trees and ships, Jamaica, circa 1940, linen postcard
Back

About this postcard

A view over Port Antonio harbour in Jamaica, framed by tall coconut palms and a large tree at right, with several vessels — including a white steamer and a smaller boat flying the American flag — lying in the blue-green water below forested hills. Port Antonio, on Jamaica's northeast coast, was developed in the late 19th century as a banana-shipping port and became a fashionable tourist destination, promoted by the United Fruit Company's steamship and hotel interests. The printed caption names the scene simply as the harbour of Port Antonio.

Postcard Details

Message

No message detected

PublisherUnited Fruit Co's Steamship Lines
Port Antonio, Jamaica harbor, Jamaica. --- Post Card. Place the Stamp Here One Cent for United States, and Island Possessions, Cuba, Canada and Mexico. Two Cents for Foreign. This side is for the address. Published by the United Fruit Co's Steamship Lines. Made in Germany. No 430.
Addressed to

No address detected

Postcard record

PublisherUnited Fruit Co's Steamship Lines
ConditionGood
Place depictedPort Antonio, Jamaica, Port Antonio
NotesLinen-textured stock with a narrow white border; light edge wear. No postmark. Undivided back with "This side is for the address" — pre-1907 style private mailing card stock. Red imprint, "Made in Germany", United Fruit Co's Steamship Lines. Light edge wear, no writing.

Cite this card

Port Antonio harbor with palm trees and ships, Jamaica, circa 1940, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/port-antonio-harbor-with-palm-trees-and-ships-jamaica-circa. Accessed October 24, 2026.