Negro mode of nursing

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Title

Negro mode of nursing

Description

Drawing of a woman carrying her infant child in one hand while holding a thermos in the other. There are two huts behind her and a few banana and coconut trees in the background.The manner of carrying their children astride on the hip is believed to be peculiar to the Negress.

Subject

Mother and infant; Slaves; Trees; Huts; Thatched roofs

Identifier

D0004096

Rights

Permission to reproduce this image must be obtained from the National Library of Jamaica.

Format

JPEG

Type

Print

Citation

“Negro mode of nursing,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed December 21, 2024, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/2532.