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Penalty Kick

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The photograph shows a football field with the goalkeeper in the net and another player who is about to kick the ball into the net. Other players are preparing to play after the ball is kicked. It is a penalty kick that is about to take place.

Multi-Medalist Sonia Williams with medals, 3rd Commonwealth Games.

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Sonia Williams is seen in a wheelchair at the airport after arriving from the 3rd Commonwealth Games. The medals that she won are displayed around her neck. Other atlethes in wheelchairs are also seen in the photograph. Wheelchair game is a sport for…

Manning Cup Champions-Wolmers Boys

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The players posing in the photograph are representatives of the Wolmer's Boys school, the Manning Cup champions. The players in back are standing while others are stooping at the front. A football is placed in front of them on the grass. Also in the…

Monica Desouza... In all Jamaica and Gleaner Independence champs.

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Monica DeSouza is seen in a table tennis competition. She is holding in the air her tennis racket. Persons can be seen seated in the background. Monica DeSouza, three-time Sportswoman of the Year and an avid poker player. She became the first…

Haslam of Jamiaca and Brathwaite of Guyana in mixed double CAC games

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The image shows two table tennis players, Orville Haslam from Jamaica and George Braithwaite from Guyana competing against each other. Spectators can be seen observing the match in the stands. The Craven-A logo is visibly displayed in the building…

Water colour painting C. Thornley Stewart

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Cecil Thornley Stewart was a South African artist born in 1881 and died 1967. The image shows a watercolour painting he did. The painting shows a man with a cigar in his mouth and attired yellow shirt and white jacket.

Welcome Haile Selassie 1, Emperor of Ethiopia, April 1966.

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The photograph shows hundreds of people, young and old, army officers as well as civilians gathered together awaiting the arrival of Haile Selassie I to Jamaica. Welcome signs can be seen as well as a band with musical instruments such as guitars and…

Hon. Marcus Garvey

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Marcus Garvey is seen standing in this photograph wearing a jacket suit with an inside vest. A huge button or broach is affixed to the lapel of his jacket. He is also seen holding a walking cane.

Marcus Garvey in gown

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Marcus Garvey poses in armchair dressed in a gown and mortarboard with book in hand.

Garveyites, New York, 1924

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This photograph shows a man and a little boy standing beside each other. They were uniform amd hats. A small dog is also seen in the photograph.