Gandy Photographs - Streets, Buildings, and Construction
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Creation Date
1971
Time Period
circa 1971-1984
Abstract
The cargo ship Banana Planter coming into Port Tampa Bay, Florida. Originally built in England, 1960 and named Geestland, it was later sold to Panama in 1971 and renamed Banana Planter. It was eventually scrapped in 1984.
Alt Text
A large ship sails on calm water near a dock with industrial buildings in the background under a cloudy sky. Palm tree branches frame the top left corner of the image.
Keywords
Banana trade, Cargo ships, Ports
Extent
1 black-and-white photograph
Subject: geographic
Hillsborough County (Fla.); Port Tampa Bay (Fla.)
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2
Digital Date
2024
Media Type
Black-and-white photographs
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Identifier
Gandy 02_0427
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Recommended Citation
Gandy, George Skip IV, "Cargo Ship Banana Planter, Port Tampa Bay, C" (1971). Gandy Photographs - Streets, Buildings, and Construction. Image 179.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/gandy_street/179
Keywords
Banana trade, Cargo ships, Ports
