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title: Colonial Sugar Cane Manufacturing
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14118/colonial-sugar-cane-manufacturing/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Colonial Sugar Cane Manufacturing
_Authored by Unknown Artist_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14118.jpg)
## Image Caption
An illustration showing the manufacture of sugar from raw sugar cane. The image may represent a scene in the West Indies, although the machinery and techniques are applicable to colonial sugar plantations in the Caribbean, South America and the Portuguese islands in the Atlantic and West [Africa](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/africa/). (From Universal Magazine, London, 1749, Library of Congress collection)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Artist, U. (2021, May 27). Colonial Sugar Cane Manufacturing. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Colonial Sugar Cane Manufacturing." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 27, 2021. .
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Colonial Sugar Cane Manufacturing." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 May 2021, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://picryl.com/media/a-representation-of-the-sugar-cane-and-the-art-of-making-sugar) by **Unknown Artist**. Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 27 May 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.