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The Offices of the Negro World ca 1924
The picture shows six persons, including one female, in hats standing on the steps of the building that houses the offices of the Universal Negro Improvement Association Incorporation; the African Communities League Incorporation; and the Negro…
In 1924, UNIA members assembled for the parade proceeding their annual convention.
Two images show a gathering at the UNIA annual convention in 1924. In one of the images, flags are hanging from a damaged (burnt) looking building. In the other picture, children are standing among a gathering. This building is partially burnt. In…
Mr. Aguilar
The image shows a man named Mr. Aguilar standing in jacket suit and neck tie leaning against a column. The jacket is very long probably Georgian style.
An unidentified couple
The picture shows a couple standing beside each other. The lady is wearing a gown while the man is attired in a jacket suit and is holding a hat in his hand.
Mrs. Tom Ellis of Vere
This is a photograph of a woman, wife of Tom Ellis in a long ruffled dress. She has long plaited hair. Some of her hair is wrapped around her head and the rest is extended to one side of her shoulder.
Miss Davis
The image shows a woman named Miss Davis standing with one hand under her chin and the other infront of her. She is dressed in a long sleave fluffy dress. Her hair is wrapped in a 'bun.'
Two inidentified men standing together
Two men are standing beside each other. One man has his arms folded while the other is holding onto a chair beside him with on arm akimbo. They are both three piece suits.
Lady sitting with a tennis racket
The picture shows a lady sitting on a stool holding a tennis racket with both hands. The handle of the racket rests on her lap while being held with her right hand. J.W Cleary Kings Street Kingston Jamaica is written under the photograph.
Nineteenth Century Negro girl, Cecilia 1869
A barefooted negro girl dressed in a three quarter sleeve maxi dress, belted at the waist and hip and wearing a hat, is learning against a balustrade.
19th Century Negro Woman, Lydia Ann Williams 1869
A light skinned negro woman dressed in a long sleeved dress- lined with crinoline, and wearing tie-head and wide brim hat, is leaning against a balustrade.
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A view of Tom Redcam Drive, Kingston, 1980
The top of Tom Redcam Drive in the parish of Kingston, Jamaica.