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Portrait of Marcus Garvey's godfather, Mr. Borrowes, wearing a hat, jacket and tie.

Four West Indian washerwomen - one a mulatta - washing in the river. A child is among the women who are covered from the waist down in cloths and wearing wraps on their heads.

Chief of the indigenous Black Caribs of St. Vincent, Chatoyer, with his two wives. One of the wives is walking with a load on her back while the other is standing by Chatoyer smoking tobacco with a sword in one hand.

Men from two groups of black men - English and French - fight with sticks during a cudgelling match in Dominica. A man acting as 'referee' as well as two female bystanders are also captured.

Painting of villagers from St. Vincent dancing and making music. Also shown are huts to the left and the hillside in the background.

One of the characters in the John Canoe Festival.

A man, dressed in costume for the John Canoe festival, balancing on two sticks.

View of boats in the harbour by the city of Montego Bay, St. James. There are a few houses and coastal plants by the coastline and the mountainous region can be seen in the background.

Students from Rosseau Primary School stand while having a meal in a classroom.

Drawing of slaves drinking, chatting and playing a game of pool in a bar.