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Seatrain New Orleans
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Freighter from New Orleans in port at Habana [Havana?]. The ship is flying the Cuban flag. Another ship is in the background on the left. The ship transported sisal fiber from Cuba to the United States.
1949
International Harvester Company
Publication Information
| Creator | International Harvester Company |
|---|---|
| Date Created | 1949 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 20 x 25 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | International Harvester Company photo albums, circa 1899-1965 |
|---|---|
| Call Number | MCC MSS 7Z, Album 804, Page 188 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | IN COPYRIGHT |
|---|---|
| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Sisal Fiber Drying in Cuba
1948
International Harvester sisal plantation in Cuba. Original caption reads: "Cuba plantation. Sisal fibers are shown here drying in the sun. The sun also tends to bleach the fibers to a golden yellow."
Man Inspects Sisal Plants in Cuba
1949
Man inspects sisal plants on an International Harvester plantation in Cuba.
Train Load of Sisal Leaves
1949
A shipment of sisal leaves at an International Harvester sisal plantation in Cuba. Caption on photograph reads: "A train load of sisal leaves coming into the decorticating plant for processing."
Drying Sisal Fibers in Cuba
1949
Workers drying fiber at an International Harvester sisal plantation in Cuba. Original caption reads: "Distributing fiber to dry from the trucks."
Weighing a Bale of Sisal Fiber
1949
A worker carefully weighs a bale of sisal fiber, possibly at an International Harvester plantation in Cuba. Original caption reads: "Weighing the bale of sisal fiber just before shipment on the sea...
Office Building at IH Cuban Plantation
1949
Two men wearing hats talk on the porch outside an office building on an International Harvester sisal plantation in Cuba.
