Washington Banana Museum

Washington Banana Museum The Washington Banana Museum is permanently closed for viewing. You can see portions of the collection at www.bananamuseum.com

Studio portrait of vintage clown with peeled banana, c1890. Real photo postcard by Bland's Cliff & Newboro, Scarboro [U...
12/02/2018

Studio portrait of vintage clown with peeled banana, c1890. Real photo postcard by Bland's Cliff & Newboro, Scarboro [U.K.]

12/30/2017

Hi friends. Due to the massive fire next door on Dec. 26. 2017, and the resultant water and structure damage to our building, The Washington Banana Museum is now closed indefinitely. Thanks to all those who have voiced concerns and wished us well. We appreciate all your thoughts and goodwill.

Japanese banana okimono ("object of display") carving. Most of these ivory carvings are from the Meiji period (1868-191...
12/22/2017

Japanese banana okimono ("object of display") carving. Most of these ivory carvings are from the Meiji period (1868-1912). Signed by the carver. Dimension: 4"x1". Incredible!

1925 Magic Lantern slide showing newly cut bananas in Guatemala. One of the US's most important banana suppliers, Guatem...
11/30/2017

1925 Magic Lantern slide showing newly cut bananas in Guatemala. One of the US's most important banana suppliers, Guatemala is the third largest banana exporter in the world, behind Costa Rica and Colombia. The high production rates in those countries comes at a price though - the unjust exploitation of non-unionized workers, some of whom make as little as $3 a day.

Elvepe plaster advertising piece. Elvepe was also known as L.V.P., for the original owner (Leon Van Parys) of the Elvepe...
09/07/2017

Elvepe plaster advertising piece. Elvepe was also known as L.V.P., for the original owner (Leon Van Parys) of the Elvepe Company, a Belgian fruit importer. The company was founded in 1924. Partially restored. The original version had the initials L.V.P. in the middle vertical section.

The Baldwin Locomotive Works made this Class 2-8-2, 16 S type locomotive in 1946 for The United Fruit Company in Costa R...
08/22/2017

The Baldwin Locomotive Works made this Class 2-8-2, 16 S type locomotive in 1946 for The United Fruit Company in Costa Rica. United Fruit had many such trains there and in Guatemala.

Poster and publicity shot from 1929 movie called His Captive Woman. British actress Dorothy Mackaill starred. Her skirt ...
04/27/2017

Poster and publicity shot from 1929 movie called His Captive Woman. British actress Dorothy Mackaill starred. Her skirt was way more modest than Josephine Baker's 1926 skirt from The Folies Bergere.

04/25/2017

What is a big corporation capable of in order to protect its brand? Swedish filmmaker Fredrik Gertten's experienced this recently.

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