Typewriter advertising cover dated May 24, 1902 to May Pen franked with a 1d Llandovery Falls adhesive and tied by a Port Antonio railway strike and with a second strike below. Carried first to Spanish Town where it changed trains to one on the Montego Bay line. The railway cds of Spanish Town was applied on the reverse (move cursor over image to view) when the letter was passed to the travelling postman for onward transmission to May Pen. May Pen railway datestamp was applied on arrival. Thus four railway cancels from three different stations, all with the same date. The earliest known date for both the Port Antonio and May Pen railway datestamps.

Postcard from Port Antonio to Kingston dated March 17, 1903. Kingston arrival postmark of same date alongside.

Picture postcard dated June 21, 1907 to New Jersey franked with 2½d grey and ultramarine Jamaica Arms adhesive and tied by a Port Antonio railway datestamp. Kingston double ring cds of same date alongside. Postcard shows a panoramic view of Port Antonio (move cursor over image to view).

Cover dated May 7, 1908 From Boston to Port Antonio addressed to Miss Martha A Baker in care of her father, Captain Lorenzo Dow Baker. Forwarded to the Rio Cobre Hotel in Spanish Town via the Jamaica Railway on May 16, hence the Port Antonio railway datestamp. Large Spanish Town squared circle datestamp of same date on reverse (move cursor over cover to view). Capt. L D Baker started the Jamaica banana trade in the 1880s and promoted Port Antonio as a vacation destination for wealthy Americans. He established the Boston Fruit Company which later became the United Fruit Company. Contents are a letter written on Parker House, Boston hotel stationery by Martha Baker's brother L D Baker Jr., announcing the birth of his daughter, Martha Hopkins Baker, on May 3rd, 1908. Also enclosed are two birthday commencement cards, one addressed to L D Baker Sr. and one to Martha.

Cover to Spanish Town addressed to Martha Baker dated May 16, 1908 franked with 1d red Arms and tied by Port Antonio railway datestamp. Spanish Town squared circle arrival postmark of same date on reverse.

Picture postcard dated Sep. 12, 1911 to U.S.A. franked with 1d carmine Jamaica Arms adhesive and tied by a Port Antonio railway datestamp. Kingston datestamp of same date alongside. Postcard shows banana carriers.

Picture postcard dated Dec. 10, 1912 to Denmark franked with 1d carmine Jamaica Arms adhesive and tied by a Port Antonio railway datestamp. Overlayed with Kingston machine cancel of same date. Postcard shows rope tobacco sellers (move cursor over image to view).