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A Hindu belle in all her finery - a coolie woman

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Portrait of a Hindu woman wearing traditional Hindu/Indian attire, including ornate jewellery and a floral orhani that is draped around her head and torso.

Early East Indians

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A family of East Indians in Jamaica in 1912, sitting outside their hut.

Michael Manley greeted by enthusiastic crowd

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"Prime Minister, Michael Manley being greeted by an enthusiastic crowd of Jamaicans at Central Hall in London. This was the first meeting the Prime Minister was having with Jamaicans in Britain since the PNP victory at the polls in the 1976 general…

JLP leader Edward Seaga being carried aloft by supporters

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"The leader: Jamaica labour Party leader, Edward Seaga, being carried aloft by supporters to the platform at yesterday's public session of the party's annual conference at the National Arena. The crowd in the crammed Arena sang "It's a hard road to…

Edward Seaga and supporters

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"Gone clear: Prime Minister-elect Edward Seaga held aloft by enthusiastic supporters at the JLP's headquarters last night following his landslide win at the polls. Mr. Seaga is hugged by party chairman Ronald Irvine."

Gun Court Remand and Rehabilitation Centre on Camp Road in St. Andrew

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"Hunger strike: There was little or no activity on at the Gun Court Remand and Rehabilitation Centres on Camp Road in St. Andrew. Reason was that 445 inmates have been on a 'hunger strike' since Sunday. When the Daily News stopped by the Gun Court…

Disabled Rastafarian at funeral

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"This disabled Rastafarian known only as "Tata" was wheeled to the National Arena on Thursday by his brethren, to pay his last respect [to Bob Marley]. He was just one of the many disabled persons on hand."