New York, New York - Longshoremen. This shows the prevailing method of transferring bananas from the end on the conveyor that carries them from the hold of the ship onto the dock. Then they are taken on the men's shoulders across the dock and into freight cars that are lightered across East River to freight trains going westward. The boat has just arrived from Mexico with Mexican Gold bananas. This is Pier No. 13, East River, - New York and Cuba Mail Steamship Line.

---

Size: 5959px × 4195px
Photo credit: © Tango Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: