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Banana Inspection in Baltimore Around 1910

An old photograph shows bananas being inspected in Baltimore around 1910.

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Photograph of the Inspection of Bananas in Baltimore, Maryland (1910)
Photograph of the Inspection of Bananas in Baltimore, Maryland (1910). Source: U.S. National Archives.

This looks like it’s probably early 20th century, circa 1910. We dug this one up at the National Archives.

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Topics1910s · Food & Drink · Labor · Photography

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