Hemp industry, Albay Prov. [Province] P. I.
Hemp industry, Albay Prov. [Province] P. I.
Creator
[Anonymous]
Date created
[undated] - circa 1907-1909
Accession No.
OFI-000615
Format
Postcard, black & white.
Location
OFI-000601 to OFI-000700\OFI-000615.jpg
Notes
Filipino man strips hemp fibers in Albay province. Philippine hemp is a buff-colored fiber obtained from Musa textilis, a relative of edible bananas; it is also called Manila hemp or abaca.
Type
Real photo, divided back, B/W.
Medium
1 photographic print : sheet 9 x 14 cm (postcard format).
Subject 1
Abaca (Plant) -- Philippines.
Subject 2
Abaca industry -- Philippines.
Subject 3
Albay (Philippines).
Actual Image Location
Box No. 1, Series 6, page 12
Call number
OFI-000615