[Rope Tree, Trinidad, B.W.I.]
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2009-07-16T12:27:09Z
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Muir, Marshall and Co.
Abstract
Picture depicts a large buttressed tree, Dimorphandra sp., "sometime determined a D. Broadwayii" (Guide to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Trinidad by R. O. Williams, p.6) with liane, commonly termed Rope Vine or Cable Creeper (Anodendron paniculatum) native to Tropical Asia, rambling over the tree and tangled at its roots. Children often use the vine as a natural swing. An East Indian man wearing a turban and dhoti (wrapped, short pants) looks at the tree and vine. Postcard No. i16054.
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Colour: Black and white; Style: Portrait; Other: Bordered, Divided
Funding for this project has been provided by Mrs. Irma E. Goldstraw.
Funding for this project has been provided by Mrs. Irma E. Goldstraw.
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Trinidad and Tobago, Postcards, Trees--Trinidad and Tobago, Climbing plants--Trinidad and Tobago, 1907, Lianas--Trinidad and Tobago, Tropical plants--Trinidad and Tobago, East Indians--Trinidad and Tobago, Ethnic costume--India, Men--Trinidad and Tobago, Turbans--India, Clothing and dress--Trinidad and Tobago