Bill Sutherland, a Company headquarters lawyer in Boston, on temporary duty in Puerto Armuelles and Panama City, and his wife, Edna Mae, were close friends of ours. We had several common interests, among them pre-Colombian history of Central America and…
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***If you missed the previous installments, click on the links here: 1928: Parte 1, 1928: Parte 2, 1928: Parte 3, 1928: Parte 4, 1929:Parte 5, Parte 6, Parte 7, Parte 8, Parte 9, Parte 10 Regressing a little, Sigatoka (Cercospora musae), a leaf spot disease of bananas,…
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It’s been rare to find anything for sale in the quaint Chiquita barrio called San José because most of the homeowners are working class folks or retirees and have lived here for many years. They have no reason to move…
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***If you missed the previous installments, click on the links here: 1928: Parte 1, 1928: Parte 2, 1928: Parte 3, 1928: Parte 4, 1929:Parte 5, Parte 6, Parte 7, Parte 8, Parte 9 With a servant and an occasional baby sitter in the house, Harriet and I…
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The lighter-hand system of loading ships was used for about two years until a new wharf and conveyors had been built. All planning and reconstruction work, even down to deep-sea divers, was done by Company personnel – local and transfer…
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The iconic Chiquita Banana Pier (Muelle) has been a focus of downtown Puerto Armuelles since 1936. Here is a photo when The pier was being used to load bananas for export (unknown date). Aquí está el muelle hoy 2019….
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In the summer of 1932, with savings of about $300, I went on vacation, flying to Panama City and taking a Company ship from Cristobal, via Kingston, Jamaica, where it loaded bananas, to New York. The ship was filled up…
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I missed the exciting life on the woodland farm but with the ‘untouched jungle’ so close to town I could still enjoy the pleasures of nature with weekend walks into the forest. Just looking out of a second-story window alone…
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Parte 6: Move to Puerto Armuelles By this time Puerto Armuelles had become the division headquarters and, like all company towns, it included most of the amenities for a comfortable home and family life for the employees living there. The…
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There are some great old photos of Puerto Armuelles in this video from 100% Porteños. Pictures from the old banana fincas, railroads, and many of the old buildings, some of which can still be seen around town. Enjoy a glimpse into Puerto’s…
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