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The West India washer-women

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Four West Indian washerwomen - one a mulatta - washing in the river. A child is among the women who are covered from the waist down in cloths and wearing wraps on their heads.

Village merry making

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Villagers merry making in the island of St. Vincent, with dancers and musicians. In the background is the landscape with huts on a hill.

The West India flower girl

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A West Indian woman, wearing a checkered shawl and headwrap, holds out a dish with flowers towards two women. The woman wearing a broad rimmed hat has taken one of the flowers to smell. A boy, seated at the entrance of a nearby building, is watching…

The fruit market at St. Vincent

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Vendors at a market in St. Vincent attempting to sell pumpkin and other market goods.

Free natives of Dominica

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"Free natives of Dominica. This plate is dedicated to Sir Wm. Young, Bart. by his most obliged and devoted servt."

Kids at standpipe

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Children line up to have a drink of water from a standpipe.

'Sav la mar'

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"Dr. Milvo Ramirez (right) head of the Cuban medical team at the Savanna-la-mar Hospital, performing a delicate operation at the hospital recently. Dr. Ramirez was Consultant General Surgeon in charge of a hospital in Havana before he came to…

Kingston Public Hospital

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"Gift from JAMINTEL: Dr. B. Grant-Lewis, consultant Anaesthetist, of K.P.H. (second left foreground) and Bill Carter, public relations officer of JAMINTEL (right) unveiling a $1,500 hospital respirator which was presented to the Hospital, recently by…

Loren Lawrence and R. Danny Williams having a discussion

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"Industry and Commerce Minister, R. Danny Williams holding discussions with US Ambassador Loren Lawrence. The Ambassador called on the Minister at his office, Kingston Mall on Wednesday."