Madeira Barrels - Madeira, Portugal
Wine production on the island of Madeira is of utmost importance to the Island's economy. Prince Henry the Navigator probably introduced the first vines to Madeira during initial colonisation of the island. Jesuit priests managed the first wine trading and they owned large properties and vineyards. Here two oxen move the large barrels of Madeira wine at a Cooperage, where the barrels are made and filled
Picture No
10280062
Media ID
46571021
Size
4690px x 3072px
(2.7MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Postcard from Madeira
Date
1920s
