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  • Collection: Greetings From Jamaica

Selling yard goods in Jamaica, the W.I.

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Woman selling yard goods carried in a basket atop her head. Some fabrics are carried on her arm.

Straw Section, Victoria Crafts Market, Kingston, Jamaica, W.I.

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Straw goods on display at the Victoria Crafts Market. Vendor shows customer a straw hat.

Picking pimento

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A photographic postcard showing a man in a pimento tree breaking the branches and throwing them to the ground. Persons on the ground are picking the berries from the branches.

The Half Moon Hotel

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Postcard showing the outside of accommodations at the Half Moon Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James.

The Myrtle Bank Hotel

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Colour postcard of the Myrtle Bank Hotel with cars parked before it.

Jamaica Hilton

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Aerial view of the Jamaica Hilton Hotel showing its grounds and surroundings.

Charles Square (The Parade), Montego Bay, Jamaica.

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Postcard depicting Charles Square (now Sam Sharpe Square) in Montego Bay. Prominently featured are the Montego Bay Civic Centre and a large water fountain.

Entrance to Montego Bay, world famous Sunset Lodge on right.

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Entrance to the city of Montego Bay showing the Sunset Lodge.

Round Hill, Montego Bay, Jamaica, The West Indies

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A distant view of Round Hill Hotel and its surrounding landscape.

Overlooking Montego Bay

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A picturesque view of Montego Bay showing buildings, as well as its harbour and landscape.