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Egerton Richardson Jamaican permanent representative to the U.N.

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Portrait of Egerton Rudolph Richardson, Jamaica's first representative and Permanent Secretary to the United Nations.

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Dahlia Harris

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Media personality, Dahlia Harris, carrying out master of ceremonies duties during the National Library of Jamaica's World Poetry Day Celebration & Award Ceremony.

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York House, a boarding house at 60 East Street, Kingston

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Boarding house known as York House, after being demolished by earthquake in 1907.

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Wrecked dwelling house, Kingston (after earthquake 1907)

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Damage, caused by the 1907 earthquake, to the front of a house in Kingston.

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Worth Park

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Landscape as seen from Worthy Park or Lluidas Vale.

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World War 1914-1918, Jamaica - sailing of the contingent World War I

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The first Jamaican contingent for the British West Indies Regiment, aboard the 'Verdalla' which sailed on 8th November 1915.

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Workers relax after a hard day at work

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Men, women and children gathered near the entrance of a dwelling. An elderly man is holding a bunch of bananas.

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Workers being transported to their jobs

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Passenger train being loaded to transport workers to their places of work.

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Wooden house, Jericho, Hanover, 1957

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Downed wooden house in Jericho, Hanover, after the 1957 earthquake.

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Women with pots, bowls and jars on display

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Baskets, jars and bowls on display for sale.

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