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General Penitentiary overthrown

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A damaged door and overthrown soft bricks in piles on the ground, at the eastward side of the General Penitentiary, a penal institution in Kingston, Jamaica

Gordon Town

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A scene in a section of Gordon Town showing persons standing on a dirt road with wooden houses on both sides. Man on horse rides along the road.

Ground breaking

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A gathering of black people and white people standing apart at a ground breaking ceremony.

Hazel Johnston, pioneer of ballet in Jamaica

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Black and white half portrait of Hazel Johnston, pioneer of ballet dancing in Jamaica.

Hon. A. E. DaCosta, OBE, MLC, JP

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Black and white half portrait of the Hon A. E. DaCosta, Jewish merchant and Mayor of Kingston (1925-1927).

Hon. Sydney Pagon and Hon. P. J. Patterson

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Hon. Sydney Pagon at microphone speaking at a meeting while P. J. Patterson (right) sits at a table with two other men in a rural community

Hope Road looking east

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Colour photo of a section of Hope Road with median, light vehicular traffic including a bus and a motorcycle. Shell Gas logo at right.

Indian Folk dance

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A close up view of Indian women dressed in traditional Indian fashion, performing a traditional Indian dance.

J. Hume Stewart

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Black
white portrait of J. Hume Stewart, successful black merchant of Spanish Town, with felt hat and walking stick.

J. A. McKenzie

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Black
white half portrait of J. A. McKenzie, Superintendent of the Engineering Works of L. D. Bent and Company, which later became the United Fruit Company