![]() | Devon House in Saint Andrew, Jamaica ; The Bryant Slides Collection ; The Bryant Slides Collection, Jamaica Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Lazarus, Charles P., 1836-1917 ( Architect ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location. Devon House was built in 1881 by Jamaica’s first black millionaire George Stiebel. The land was first assigned to Reverend John Zellers by King George II in May 1667 to aid in the Anglican Church’s efforts to spread Christianity on the island. The house’s architectural style is a mix of Jamaican and English Georgian style architecture and is located at the corner of Trafalgar Road and Hope Road, in what later became known as Millionaire’s corner. In 1967, the house was purchased by the Jamaica National Heritage Trust and was later declared a national monument in 1990 after winning the American Express Historic Preservation Award. Devon House is a Jamaica Heritage Site owned by the Jamaican government. Slide labeled Jam. in Kingston Devon House. Jamaica -- Caribbean region -- Saint Andrew Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@mail.ucf.edu CFM1972_01a Sheet 58:15 http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00030138/00001 | Partager |
![]() | Rose Hall against the mountains in Saint James, Jamaica ; The Bryant Slides Collection ; The Bryant Slides Collection, Jamaica Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location. The restoration of Rose Hall Great House, an example of Caribbean Georgian architecture, began in the 1960s, after its purchase by John Rollins, former Lieutenant Governor of Delaware in the United States of America. This plantation house in Saint James, Jamaica is home to the legendary story of Annie Palmer, known as the White Witch of Rose Hall. Slide labeled Rose Hall (ghost) N. coast. Jamaica -- Caribbean region -- Saint James Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@mail.ucf.edu CFM1972_01a http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00030925/00001 | Partager Voir aussi Saint James (Jamaica) -- Description and travel Historic sites -- Jamaica -- Saint James -- 1970-1980 Sugar plantations -- Jamaica -- Saint James -- 1970-1980 Architecture, Caribbean -- Jamaica -- 1770-1780 Haunted places -- Jamaica -- Saint James -- 1970-1980 Vodou -- Jamaica -- Saint James -- 1970-1980 |
![]() | View of the former House of Assembly from Emancipation Square in Spanish Town, Saint Catherine, Jamaica ; The Bryant Slides Collection ; The Bryant Slides Collection, Jamaica Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location. The construction of the House of Assembly in Spanish Town, Saint Catherine was completed by 1762. This red-brick, two-story building was the official meeting place for the Jamaican government until 1872, when Kingston took became the capital of Jamaica. As of 2013, the structure has been used as the offices for the Saint Catherine Parish Council. On August 1, 1838 Jamaica marked the day all slaves were made free. In Celebration of Emancipation, the Proclamation of Freedom was read aloud by Governor Sir Lionel Smith from the steps of King's House to the assembled masses in the square of Spanish Town, the then capital of Jamaica. Emancipation Day was made an official public holiday in 1893. In the foreground of the image is Emancipation Square, a small park bordered by a shrub with variegated leaves and surrounded by a wrought iron gate. The interior of the park has been planted with palm trees, has benches, a flag pole, and a small fountain. Slide labeled Jam. at Spanish Town. Jamaica -- Caribbean region -- Spanish Town, Saint Catherine Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@mail.ucf.edu CFM1972_01a http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00031095/00001 | Partager |
![]() | Rose Hall Great House before reconstruction, Saint James, Jamaica ; The Bryant Slides Collection ; The Bryant Slides Collection, Jamaica Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location. Rose Hall Great House in Saint James, Jamaica is an example of Caribbean Georgian architecture, was built in 1770 by John Palmer, Custos of Saint Thomas, and his wife (for whom the house is named). It eventually became the residence of their grandnephew, John Rose Palmer. In 1820, Palmer married Annie Mae Paterson. Following Annie Palmer's death, the plantation house became home to legendary story of the White Witch of Rose Hall. The Great House is built using cut stone on the first two levels and stucco on the third and uppermost level. This image was taken prior to the beginning of its reconstruction in the 1960s. Slide labeled Rose Hall. Jamaica -- Caribbean region -- Saint James Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@mail.ucf.edu CFM1972_01a http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00030926/00001 | Partager Voir aussi Saint James (Jamaica) -- Description and travel Historic sites -- Jamaica -- Saint James -- 1950-1960 Sugar plantations -- Jamaica -- Saint James -- 1950-1960 Architecture, Caribbean -- Jamaica -- 1770-1780 Haunted places -- Jamaica -- Saint James -- 1950-1960 Vodou -- Jamaica -- Saint James -- 1950-1960 |
![]() | Side of Rose Hall Great House before reconstruction, Saint James, Jamaica ; The Bryant Slides Collection ; The Bryant Slides Collection, Jamaica Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location. Home to the legendary story of "the White Witch of Rose Hall." The Rose Hall great house in Saint James, Jamaica is said to be haunted by the ghost of Annie Palmer, its last mistress. Palmer is said to have learned voodoo while in Haiti. Legend also state that Palmer murdered her three husbands, delighted in terrorizing her slaves, and was brutally murdered by a former slave lover. This image was taken prior to the beginning of its reconstruction in the 1960s. Slide labeled Rose Hall. Jamaica -- Caribbean region -- Saint James Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@mail.ucf.edu CFM1972_01a http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00030928/00001 | Partager Voir aussi Saint James (Jamaica) -- Description and travel Historic sites -- Jamaica -- Saint James -- 1950-1960 Sugar plantations -- Jamaica -- Saint James -- 1950-1960 Architecture, Caribbean -- Jamaica -- 1770-1780 Haunted places -- Jamaica -- Saint James -- 1950-1960 Vodou -- Jamaica -- Saint James -- 1950-1960 |
![]() | A residential building on King Street in Spanish Town, Saint Catherine, Jamaica ; The Bryant Slides Collection ; The Bryant Slides Collection, Jamaica Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location. A two story residential building surrounded by a brick wall embedded with iron railings. This building, with its Caribbean Georgian architectural elements, is located on King Street in Spanish Town, Saint Catherine, Jamaica. Slide labeled Jam. Span. Town. Jamaica -- Caribbean region -- Spanish Town, Saint Catherine Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@mail.ucf.edu CFM1972_01a http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00031097/00001 | Partager |
![]() | Saint Mark's Anglican Church, the Parish Church of Manchester, Jamaica ; The Bryant Slides Collection ; The Bryant Slides Collection, Jamaica Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location. Saint Mark's Anglican Church, the Parish Church of Manchester, Jamaica was consecrated in 1820. Architectural elements feature stone construction materials and Gothic details, such as the pointed arch doors and window openings. Two school children are in front of the church, a boy wearing a khaki uniform, riding a bicycle and a Manchester High School girl wearing a green dress with a white shirt. Slide labeled Mandeville Church Jamaica -- Caribbean region -- Mandeville, Manchester Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@mail.ucf.edu CFM1972_01a http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00030965/00001 | Partager |
![]() | Ruin of an old stone building in Saint Ann, Jamaica ; The Bryant Slides Collection ; The Bryant Slides Collection, Jamaica Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location. The remains of a brick building with no roof, lancet windows, and doorway in Saint Ann, Jamaica. Slide labeled Ruined Church East of Ocho Rios. Jamaica -- Caribbean region -- Saint Ann Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@mail.ucf.edu CFM1972_01a http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00031124/00001 | Partager |
![]() | A dirt road and buildings in Spanish Town, Saint Catherine, Jamaica ; The Bryant Slides Collection ; The Bryant Slides Collection, Jamaica Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location. Children walk along a dirt road in Spanish Town, Saint Catherine, Jamaica. There is a mule or donkey pulling a cart of wood. The surrounding buildings' architecture elements include red brick and zinc roofs. Slide labeled beside Cathedral Spanish Town. Jamaica -- Caribbean region -- Spanish Town, Saint Catherine Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@mail.ucf.edu CFM1972_01a http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00031100/00001 | Partager |
![]() | Richmond Hill Hotel in Montego Bay, Saint James, Jamaica ; The Bryant Slides Collection ; The Bryant Slides Collection, Jamaica Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location. This former great house in Montego Bay, Saint James, Jamaica was originally owned by the Dewar family in the 1700s. The Dewar family is related to the Scottish family who own Dewar Whiskey. The inn holds one of the largest collections of artwork by Barrington Watson. The hotel features Roman columns. Slide labeled Richmond Hill Hotel Montego Bay. Jamaica -- Caribbean region -- Montego Bay, Saint James Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@mail.ucf.edu CFM1972_01a http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00031052/00001 | Partager |