Port Antonio harbor with palms and ships, Jamaica, circa 1901
- Card type
- Linen
- Date
- c. 1901 (Early)
About this postcard
Looking down over Port Antonio's harbor, with tall coconut palms and a large tree in the foreground and several vessels in the blue-green water below. A white steamer and a smaller boat flying the American flag lie among the forested hills of Jamaica's northeast coast. Port Antonio grew as a banana-shipping port in the late 19th century, and United Fruit Company steamships linked it with U.S. ports, carrying fruit and passengers. The harbor view reflects that trade and the early tourist traffic it brought to the island.
Postcard Details
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Postcard record
| Publisher | United Fruit Co's Steamship Lines |
|---|---|
| Series | №430. |
| Condition | Good |
| Place depicted | Port Antonio, Jamaica, Port Antonio, Jamaica |
| Notes | Linen-textured stock with a narrow white border; light edge wear. No postmark. Undivided back with "This side is for the address" and a "Place the Stamp Here" rate block (one cent for the United States and Island Possessions, Cuba, Canada and Mexico; two cents for foreign) — "Post Card" heading, 1901–1907 undivided-back stock. Red imprint, "Published by the United Fruit Co's Steamship Lines. Made in Germany."; series №430. Light edge wear, no writing. |
Cite this card
Port Antonio harbor with palms and ships, Jamaica, circa 1901, postcard, c. 1901. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/port-antonio-harbor-with-palms-and-ships-jamaica-circa-1901. Accessed November 2, 2026.