1906 Port Antonio Jamaica West Indies Vintage Postcard UDB

About This Postcard

This antique postcard features an elevated panoramic view of Port Antonio, Jamaica, in the British West Indies. The photograph captures the town's early 20th-century colonial architecture, including the courthouse with its distinctive domed cupola on the left and a church with a spire in the background. Lush tropical foliage and palm trees are prominent in the foreground, showcasing the coastal town's reputation as a scenic port and early tourist destination for the banana trade.

Details

Era: Undivided Back (1906)
City: Port Antonio
State: Portland Parish
Region: West Indies
Country: Jamaica
Topic: Colonial Jamaica, Port Antonio Cityscape, Tropical Landscapes, Caribbean History, Historic Architecture.
Condition: Circulated
Address Side: Undivided Back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist / Photographer: Dr. James Johnston
Publisher: J. Johnston, Brown's Town, P.O.
Printer: Likely British or German Phototype
Print Type: Phototypie / Collotype

Additional Information

The card features rich postal history, beginning with a Kingston, Jamaica, postmark dated February 6, 1906. It was sent to Mr. Geo. Hardy in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, and bears multiple transit marks, including a Port Antonio dispatch mark and a Worcester arrival stamp dated February 12, 1906. The publisher, Dr. James Johnston, was a famous missionary, explorer, and photographer based in Brown's Town, known for his extensive documentation of Jamaican life. The undivided back includes the Universal Postal Union headers and the instruction that only the address should be written on that side.

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