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Slaves at their leisure in a negro yard
Enslaved women carrying out their domestic duties by their living quarters on a plantation.
Slaves being rowed to ships waiting off the coast of Africa
Enslaved Africans being taken to ships in boats.
Slight sketch of Caledonia Pen, parish of Westmoreland, Jamaica - quarters of 84th detacht. in 1835
Living quarters in the hills of Caledonia Pen, Westmoreland, for the 84th detachment of the West India Regiment. In the lower left foreground, women are laundry and to the right two men can be seen tending to donkeys and a horse.
Small style Jamaican house
A family of three stands on the porch of colonial main house in Jamaica [right] and a domestic worker is standing before another smaller building to the left.
Small village with occupants
East Indian villagers standing in village, near huts with thatched roofs.
'Snowball' cart, Kingston, Jamaica B.W.I.
Jamaican postcard of a snow cone cart with bottles of flavoured syrups. The snow cone vendor, students and a young man are standing by the cart.
Sonny Bradshaw's band
Cecil "Sonny" Bradshaw and his band members playing their musical instruments.
Soohih School - Melani and Washington Chen
Melani and Washington Chen, ballet dancers from the Soohih School of Dance, directed by Madame May Soohih.
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Chinese Benevolent Society float, Independence Day Parade
A large crowd surrounds the Chinese Benevolent Society float during the Independence Day Parade.