A partial portrait view of a female Jamaican laundry owner named Marian in a cabin on board the refrigerated fruit carrier Jamaica Planter (1959), berthed at Kingston Harbour, Jamaica

A partial portrait view of a female Jamaican laundry owner named Marian in a cabin on board the refrigerated fruit carrier Jamaica Planter (1959), berthed at Kingston Harbour, Jamaica. She is wearing a orange hat and a white blouse with floral decorations. She is currently sitting on a white sette and is looking at the photographer. White towels and curtains with floral decorations are in the background. This is Slide 20 of Captain Henry P. Bird's lecture titled "Caribbean Cargoes", about his service as Second Officer on board Jamaica Planter (1959) and Port Officer for Jamaica Banana Producers Steam Ship Company based at Kingston, Jamaica from 6 January 1971 to 26 April 1971. The lecture consists of 45 slides.

Object Details

ID: PCT15946
Type: Colour transparency
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Bird, Henry P.
Vessels: Jamaica Planter (1959)
Date made: February 1971
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Bird Collection
Measurements: Image: 27 mm x 27 mm;Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm
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