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Fae Ellington and Jamaicans living in New York

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"L-R: Dr. Marceline Watler; Miss Angela Johns-Harris 'Miss Jamaica-New York 1976;' Carlton Coffie - winner of the Jamaica-New York Festival Song Competition; Fae Ellington, Producer/Presenter of 'Bamboo Lounge' (2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Mon. - Fri. on Radio…

Twelfth Night

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"Midsummer Madness" exclaims the Lady Olivia (Judith McGregor). In this scene from the production of Twelfth Night by students of Jamaica College and St. Andrew School. Maria (Anna Atteck) awaits the outcome, as Molvolue (Harold Brady) advance…

Kingston, Jamaica, a view of roof tops (1891)

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An elevated view of the city of Kingston taken in 1891, showing rooftops, trees and the landscape. The Kingston Parish Church's steeple can be seen in the background towards the left.

Kingston, Jamaica (1891)

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An elevated view of the city of Kingston taken in 1891, showing rooftops, trees and the landscape.

A negro hut

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Man, woman and child in front of a thatched hut. The woman is doing laundry.

Negril Beach Village

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"WET 'T' SHIRT COMPETITION: As the delighted expressions on the faces of the judges express, the wet "T' shirt contest at a recent NEgril Beach Village "Lunch-time Spin" is a sure winner. Many such entertaining activities will be taking place at the…

The Kingston rubbish cart "get along Sammy! Deres anoder heap furder-up"

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Drawing of the "Kingston rubbish cart" with a group of men, some smoking tobacco, being pulled along in the horse-drawn cart. One of the men standing by the cart is pointing in the direction of another garbage heap that is further up, and another man…

Verandah - Boarding House

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Workers at a Boarding House pose for a photograph on the porch.