La Ceiba Honduras Standard Fruit Company Railroad Banana Train 1920s Real Photo Postcard

The postcard depicts vast banana plantations owned by Standard Fruit Company in Honduras, a scene characteristic of the early to mid-20th century. During this era, American fruit companies, including Standard Fruit (which later became Dole Food Company), established immense agricultural operations across Central America, heavily influencing the region's economy and infrastructure. The presence of a narrow-gauge locomotive, marked S. F. CO. R. R. (Standard Fruit Company Railroad), highlights the critical role of company-built railways in transporting bananas from remote plantations to coastal ports for export.