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West Indians arriving in Dover, Britain

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West Indians carrying their luggages walk past a pile of snow in front of a building as they head to their flats after arriving in Dover, Britain. Luggage handlers and vehicles are in the foreground.

West Indian couple & child, Jamaica

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Family portrait of a man, sitting, with his wife and child standing on either side of him.

West Indian carnival in London

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"A West Indian Carnival in London: A scene during the 10th annual Notting Hill Festival in London. More than 250,000 people gathered in brilliant sunshine to enjoy the excitement of the calypso rhythms and to see the traditional masquerade costumes."…

West India washer woman ca. 1779

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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.

West India Regiment, 1903

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A crowd gathers to witness a military parade or ceremony being conducted by the West India Regiment in 1903.

West India Regiment

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Members of the West India Regiment standing under a large tree with their guns.

West India Regiment

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An artist's impression of a member of the West India Regiment.

West India Islands

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Map of islands in the West Indies. Included on the map are: a Seal of Jamaica; Kingston, Jamaica, from the Commercial Rooms; vessels out at sea; and two peasants.