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Rubber plantations

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

[Picture of sign indicating entrance to the Firestone Rubber Plantations.]

 Item — Photograph 3: Series Series 3
Identifier: Photograph 3
Scope and Contents You are entering the Harbel arearof the Firestone Rubber Plantations ; This is one of two plantations which have 10,500,000 rubber trees planted on 80,000 acres ; 25,000 men are employed to produce 50,000,000 punds of crepe rubber and concentrated latex annually. ; On these plantations there are - 10,000 houses ; 2 hospitals with 200 beds. ; 3 club houses. ; 2 golf courses. ; Churches and schools. ; 195 Miles of roads. ; A modern telephone system. ; A 3000 Kilowatt Hydro-Electric power...
Dates: ca. 1935-1977

[Picture of sign indicating entrance to the Firestone Rubber Plantations.]

 Item — Photograph 7: Series Series 3
Identifier: Photograph 7
Scope and Contents You are entering the Harbel arear of the FIrestone Rubber Plantations ; This is one of two plantations which have 10,500,000 rubber trees planted on 80,000 acres ; 25,000 men are employed to produce 50,000,000 punds of crepe rubber and concentrated latex annually. ; On these plantations there are - 10,000 houses ; 2 hospitals with 200 beds. ; 3 club houses. ; 2 golf courses. ; Churches and schools. ; 195 Miles of roads. ; A modern telephone system. ; A 3000 Kilowatt Hydro-Electric power...
Dates: ca. 1935-1977