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Jamaican weavers at the International Exhibition, Wembley, 1924.

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Jamaican weavers with straw at their feet and on their laps, demonstrate their weaving skill at the International Exhibition at Wembley in 1924.

J. L. King B.A. LLb

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Black
white half portrait of John Leopold King, uccessful school master, tutor and barrister

Joe Higgs, singer, song writer

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Joe Higgs, Jamaican singer and song writer performing.

Jubilee Market Square, Kingston

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People standing under tree at Jubilee Market Square, Kingston. Tramcar and carriages driving along the road. Pedestrians walking about, buildings line the street.

A. A. Kennedy, B. A.

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Half portrait of A. A. Kennedy, second master at Titchfield High School located in Port Antonio, Portland

A rebel negro armed and on his guard

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Print depicting a black rebel armed with a rifle and an axe stuck in his loin cloth. A human skull is at his feet.

A sugar estate scene showing the great house, negro houses and hogshead.

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A plantation scene showing the great house, slave quarters, enslaved Africans, cattle drawn cart being used to transport hogshead (barrels), cotton trees and other plants

Alexander J. Dallas

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Half portrait of Alexander James Dallas, lawyer, politician and financier born in Kingston Jamaica to English parents and later served as the U.S. Treasury Secretary under President James Madison.

King Street looking north

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A view of King Street looking north. Buildings line the street, antennas in front of buildings, people at shop front, carriages on the road.