Meet the Expert: The Jupiter and the Big Business of Bananas in the 1900s

Name: Meet the Expert: The Jupiter and the Big Business of Bananas in the 1900s
Start: 2026-10-09T10:30:00-04:00
End: 2026-10-09T11:30:00-04:00
Location: National Museum of American History

Fri, Oct 9 · 10:30 AM National Museum of American History · National Mall

Stop by this informal session to meet curator Amanda Moniz and learn about the Jupiter locomotive and the big business of bananas in the 1900s.

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