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Miss Dignity, Barbados

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A young, black woman walks with a fan and handkerchief in hand, while a woman holds an umbrella above her head and a young boy carries the train of her dress.

Manner of carrying children in the West Indies

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Depiction of the way young children are carried by women in the West Indies.

Christmas

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A man hands a woman an item during Christmas.

Charibs carrying plantains, St. Vincent

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Drawing of a Charib man and woman from St. Vincent, carrying a bunch of plantains.

Chain gang at St. Vincent

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A group of enslaved men, chained together at the neck, are being led by a whip-bearing overseer. The men are carrying unidentified objects on their heads.

Buddy Qua

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A West Indian man standing with an empty basket in hand and a hat on his head.

Barbadian Mulatta

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Drawing of a Barbadian mulatta, standing with an umbrella in her hand.

Antigua Overseer

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An overseer in Antigua standing with a whip in hand.

St. Peter's Church, Alley

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View of St. Peter's Anglican Church, commonly known as the Alley Church, situated in Alley, Clarendon. This Anglican Church was founded between 1671 and 1675, as the parish church of Vere. It is lauded as being one of the oldest churches in the…

Tower Isle Hotel, strolling calypso players

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Three calypso players with guitar, rattle and sticks, entertain a female guest on the beach at the Tower Isle Hotel. Jamaican hotels have endeavoured to provide visitors with a unique taste of the island’s culture and particularly its music with the…