Exploring Jamaica in 1927 - Locals, Banana Plantation & More | 16mm Film Scan
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Head on down to 1920s Jamaica in this silent home movie from 1927. Photographed by "Pearle Bradley"; they took the Cunarder S.S. Caledonia to Jamaica and through the Panama canal. See banana plantations, zebu cattle, beautiful views and the lovely local people.
Corrected for contrast, exposure, and stabilized the footage.
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0:00 Intro
0:14 Missionary
0:29 Zebu Cattle
0:59 Banana Plantation
1:28 In town, Locals
3:46 Castleton Gardens
4:49 Panama Canal
Soundtrack Added, period songs from LoC:
El teléfono a larga distancia - Max Dolin Orchestra
Si llego a besarte (Dame un beso) - Max Dolin Orchestra
#Jamaica #1927 #VintageFilm #HomeMovie #BananaPlantation #Caribbean #SilentFilm #ArchivalFootage #PanamaCanal #ZebuCattle #LocalPeople #TravelFilm #1920sJamaica #1920s
Corrected for contrast, exposure, and stabilized the footage.
*Contact regarding usage*
0:00 Intro
0:14 Missionary
0:29 Zebu Cattle
0:59 Banana Plantation
1:28 In town, Locals
3:46 Castleton Gardens
4:49 Panama Canal
Soundtrack Added, period songs from LoC:
El teléfono a larga distancia - Max Dolin Orchestra
Si llego a besarte (Dame un beso) - Max Dolin Orchestra
#Jamaica #1927 #VintageFilm #HomeMovie #BananaPlantation #Caribbean #SilentFilm #ArchivalFootage #PanamaCanal #ZebuCattle #LocalPeople #TravelFilm #1920sJamaica #1920s
Sources
- YouTube channel: 16mm Time Machine · video ↗ — title, description, video
Record added 2026-06-22 20:21:42