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An Odd Photo From 1905 – Unloading a Banana Steamer in Baltimore Harbor

Baltimore, Maryland, circa 1905. "Unloading banana steamer." A teeming scene that calls to mind the paintings of Brueghel, if Brueghel ever did bananas. Note the damage from the Great Fire of 1904.
Take a look at this odd photo from 1905 of a ship unloading a load of bananas in Baltimore harbor. See the teeming scene and the damage from the Great Fire of 1904.
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Here’s an odd photo from 1905 showing a ship pulling into Baltimore harbor with a load of bananas.

Baltimore, Maryland, circa 1905. "Unloading banana steamer." A teeming scene that calls to mind the paintings of Brueghel, if Brueghel ever did bananas. Note the damage from the Great Fire of 1904.
Baltimore, Maryland, circa 1905. “Unloading banana steamer.” A teeming scene that calls to mind the paintings of Brueghel, if Brueghel ever did bananas. Note the damage from the Great Fire of 1904.

Source: Shorpy

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