Trestle Bridge on the Stann Creek Railway, 1911
Scope and Contents
127 x 101 mm. Showing Hondurans sitting on the wooden trestle railway bridge which crosses low ground in the jungle. Completed in the early years of this century, the railway ran from Middlesex to Dangriga along the Stann Creek Valley. Some of the building was done by immigrants from the West Indian islands who came to the Stann Creek area between 1880 and 1890 attracted by the prosperity of the banana plantations in the area.
Dates
- Creation: 1911
Creator
- From the Fonds: Avery, William F, fl. 1890-1930 (photographer) (Person)
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Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Good condition.
Existence and Location of Copies
CN 2425.
General
SG.
Finding aid date
2003-03-17 16:56:10+00:00
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