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Black River John Canoe Band

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Members of the Black River John Canoe Band strike up a tune as the 'horse head' dances 'up a storm' in the front.

John Canoe Dancers Revelling

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John Canoe dancers accompanied by drummers and a fiddler dance in a rural area.

Myrtle Bank Hotel

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A view of the Myrtle Bank Hotel in downtown Kingston.

King Street looking North on a quiet afternoon in 1933

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A view of King Street, downtown Kingston on a quiet afternoon showing minimal pedestrian and vehicular traffic.

Corner of King and Barry Streets

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A police man directs traffic at the intersection of King Street and Barry Street downtown Kingston, Jamaica. Pedestrians and cyclist are moving about.

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Myrtle Bank Hotel

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View of the Myrtle Bank Hotel showing walkway and tall palm trees at front of the building.

Bustamante, Sir Alexander

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Sir Alexander Bustamante bares his chest and signals to the crowd.

An Election Day in Kingston

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A scene on a street in Kingston on an Election Day showing pedestrians and carriages moving about.

The Hon. W. A. Bustamante, Minister for Communication

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Half portrait of William Alexander Bustamante, Jamaica's minister of Communication (1949 - 1955) i. e. leader of government.

Sir Alexander posing with a group of Spanish Town residents

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Alexander Bustamante accompanied by St. William Grant (right) and Gladys Longbridge, his personal assistant pose with a group of residents in Spanish Town, St. Catherine.