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A cudgelling match between English and French negroes in the island of Dominica ca. 1779
Men from two groups of black men - English and French - fight with sticks during a cudgelling match in Dominica. A man acting as 'referee' as well as two female bystanders are also captured.
A country wedding
A mass wedding of Africans being conducted by a white man in a rural area. The men and women are standing in font of a booth covered with palm leaves. The marriage officer is standing behind a table covered with a tablecloth. A vase of flower and a…
A Coromantee free negro ranger in Guyana about 1775
An artist's impression of a Coromantee Free African ranger in Guyana about 1775 armed with weapons.
A corner of Henriques' Panama Factory
Factory workers attending to and making hats at the C.C. Henriques Company which is the largest exporter of genuine Jamaica Panama hats.
A corner of Henriques' Panama factory
A section of Cyril C. Henriques' Panama factory showing workers making Panama hats. Some completed hats are also being showcased.
A Coloured Lady on a Race-Course, Jamaica
An artist's impression of a coloured lady out for a day at the races and being admired by two coloured gentlemen.
A coffee plantation, St. Andrew
Postcard showing a coffee plantation in St. Andrew, Jamaica. A man is seen in the foreground.
A church in Watford, Hanover after 1957 earthquake
"A church in Watford, Hanover shortly after being hit by the 1957 earthquake."
