Geo. Unit No. 19C – Philippines – Removing the Fibers from Abaca.

Geo. Unit No. 19C – Philippines – Removing the Fibers from Abaca.

Creator
Keystone View Co.
Date created
[undated] – 1906
Accession No.
ROJR-002242
Citation
Stereoviews binder 5, p. 23
Location
ROJR-001685 to ROJR-002318 FINALROJR-002242F b8p.jpg
Notes
Keystone #K10036. Filipino men strip the layers or "bast" containing Abaca fibers (used in making rope and cloth) from a tree in a plantation for the Manila hemp industry,

ROJR Stereoviews – Series 2.

Subject 1
Abaca industry — Philippines — 1900-1910.
Subject 2
Laborers — Philippines –1900-1910.
Subject 3
Abaca (Fiber) — Philippines.
Cataloger
GERRY