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A Jamaican Laundry Maid

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Portrait of a woman of mixed races.

One of Nature's own Enigmas in the West Indies

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A photograph of the drawing of a mulatto girl that was done by William Allman and titled 'One of Nature's own Enigmas in the West Indies.'

Negro Superstition

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A group of Africans who seem to be engaged in a ritual. There is a dead chicken on a table, fruits are hanging from a beam in the ceiling and one man seems to be choking another who is kneeling in front of him.

The Sugar Wharf Showing

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Photograph of the sugar wharf showing boats docked on the pier, warehouses, people walking on the board walk.

Mervyn Morris, Poet

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Head shot of Mervyn Morris, poet and professor emeritus at UWI, Mona.

Herbert George DeLisser

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Portrait of Herbert George DeLisser, Jamaican journalist and author.

Trevor Rhone, Playwright

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Trevor Rhone, Jamaican playwright in a pensive mood.

Claude McKay

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Portrait of Claude McKay, Jamaican Poet and author.