170. PHILIPPINES. Cultivation of the rhamie [ramie] plants (in foreground). (...)
170. PHILIPPINES. Cultivation of the rhamie [ramie] plants (in foreground). (...)
Creator
Three Lions / Jacobs, Charles Fenno.
Date created
circa 1930s-1950s
Accession No.
OFI-001096
Format
Photograph, black & white.
Location
OFI-001001 to OFI-001100\OFI-001096.jpg
Notes
Ramie plants in cultivation in a rural Philippine scene. Ramie, also known as "China Grass", is a flowering plant native to eastern Asia. Ramie fiber is one of the strongest natural fiber. Captions follow "Cultivation of rhamie plants (in foreground). The rhamie is a fibre plant used for textiles. Notice the bamboo-thatched roof of the house in the center background."
Type
Photograph, B/W, white border, glossy.
Medium
1 photographic print : sheet 21 x 26 cm.
Subject 1
Ramie -- Philippines.
Subject 2
Ramie industry -- Philippines.
Subject 3
Farming -- Philippines.
Actual Image Location
Box No. 2, Agriculture
Call number
OFI-001096