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  • Collection: Greetings From Jamaica

"Greetings from Ja." - Cane River Falls, Ja. (A. Duperly and sons)

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Large rocks surrounding the waterfalls at Cane River in Bull Bay (St. Thomas). A young man leans against one of the boulders.

"Greetings from Jamaica" - Roaring River Falls, St. Anns (A. Duperly and sons)

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Scenic view of the waterfalls at the Roaring River in St. Ann, Jamaica, cascading through lush vegetation.

A beautiful Jamaican peasant girl

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A young woman standing akimbo, poses with a basket filled with fruits, vegetables and a chicken on her head.

Abolition of Slavery

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Enslaved Africans gather in the Spanish Town Square to hear the Governor, Sir Lionel Smith proclaim the abolition of slavery from the steps of Old Kings House on August 1, 1938.

At Bog Walk

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Scenery at Bog Walk, St. Catherine.

At Half Way Tree, Kingston, Jamaica

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Women carrying loaded baskets on their heads (one leading a donkey) walk pass buildings in Half Way Tree. In the background a group of persons are having a discussion while standing under a huge tree.

Beach scene - Negril, Westmoreland

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Coloured postcard of a beach scene in the tourist town of Negril, Westmoreland.

Beads Vendor, Jamaica, W.I.

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A barefooted woman with goats, a string of beads hanging from neck to below waist and star apples in her hand, standing by a roadside in a rural village. A forest of coconut trees is in the background.

Blue Hole - Portland

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Blue Hole, commonly known as Blue Lagoon, in the parish of Portland, Jamaica. The lagoon - that runs into the Caribbean Sea - is surrounded by many trees and small huts are by the shore.

Boating on the Rio Cobre, Bog Walk (A. Duperly and sons)

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A group of persons travelling on a small boat through a bushy section of the Rio Cobre Canal in Bog Walk, St. Catherine.