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Louise Bennett-Coverley at her home in a room with items such as: encyclopedias, a large Miss Lou bust, small busts, photographs and other personal items.

Miss Lou poses on stage under a banana tree stage prop.

Statue of Miss Lou in Gordon Town, St. Andrew. It was sculpted by Basil Watson.

Autographed photograph of Miss Lou and Prime Minister Edward Seaga sharing a light moment.

Dressed in bandana costume, Louise Bennett-Coverley is on the set of a television show. The tv-show hosts, other actors and members of the television production team can be seen.

Newlyweds Louise Bennett-Coverley and Eric Coverley standing between two elderly women at their wedding reception. The head table has a wedding cake and vases with flowers.

Dressed in traditional folk dress, Louise Bennett is being driven in a 1935 Austin 7 convertible car during a live broadcast of the "Miss Lou's Views" series on RJR. Surrounding her is an excited throng.

Photograph of Miss Lou performing the rites for a Jamaican wedding ceremony. The ceremony is being captured by a videographer.

"Miss Manchester 1974, Gillian King, being crowned by Miss Independence 1973, Lennox Ann Black. She is flanked by Barbara Mullings who placed second and Barbara Facey, 2nd runner-up."

"Miss Marlene Amos, 18 year old clerk - Miss St. James."