Remains of walls at excavation site in Maima-Seville Heritage Park, 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. During Christopher Columbus's second voyage to the New World, he landed on the North coast of Jamaica on May 5, 1494 and called the area Santa Gloria. In 1503 during his fourth and final voyage, Columbus and his men were marooned in Jamaica. After his shipwreck, Columbus lived in Maima, a Taino (or Arawaks) Indian settlement near Seville for over a year. The Taino Indians were Jamaica’s first native people. The area is now part of the Maima-Seville Heritage Park, owned and operated by the Jamaica National Heritage Trust. The image shows the remains of walls at an excavation site. Slide labeled Site of Sevilla Nueva. Jamaica -- Caribbean region -- Seville, 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/AA00031005/00001 | Partager |
A group of men and boys cooking a hog in rural 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. Men and young boys gathered around an outdoor fire pit to roast a hog in rural Jamaica. The pit is under a zinc roofed stall. A small dog can be seen in the distance. Slide labeled 2 Killing Hog Jamaica. Jamaica -- Caribbean region 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/AA00030881/00001 | Partager |
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 |
A Ford Cortina automobile driving on a dirt road in Seville, 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 Ford Cortina automobile driving on a dirt road towards the Maima-Seville Heritage Park, Jamaica. Christopher Columbus spent over a year marooned in Seville, Saint Ann after his fourth voyage to the New World in 1503. In 1509, Diego Columbus, Christopher Columbus's son and Governor of the Indies, appointed Juan de Esquivel Lieutenant in Jamaica. Upon his arrival, de Esquivel established the first European settlement and first capital in Jamaica called Sevilla la Nueva, now known as Seville. Slide labeled Jam. Seville near where Col. landed. Jamaica -- Caribbean region -- Seville, 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/AA00030998/00001 | Partager |
A gazebo in Hope Botanical Gardens ; 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. Hope Botanical Gardens also known as the "Royal Botanic Gardens, Hope" contains a palm avenue, a flower garden, a sunken garden, a cacti garden, a bougainvillea walk, a maze, a forest, and a lily pond. This view of the garden shows a gazebo surrounded by palm trees, coleuses, and other flowering plants in bloom. The Blue Mountains are in the background. Slide labeled Hope Gardens Kingston. 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 58:2 http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00030110/00001 | Partager |
Artist Everald Brown and his family ; 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. Everald Brown, wearing an ornate shirt, married Jenny Gray in 1946. Upon his death in 2002, Brown was survived by his sons Clinton, Joseph, Errol, and Winston and daughters Dorothy, Myrtle, Sandra, Venice, Ruth, and Rebecca. In this image, members of the Brown family are standing outside of a board house with a zinc roof in Kingston, Jamaica. One of the men is holding a guitar. Slide labeled Jam. Everald Brown + family. Jamaica -- Caribbean region -- Kingston 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/AA00031133/00001 | Partager |
Agriculture exhibits in the People’s Museum of Craft and Technology ; 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. Exhibits showcasing handheld farming tools, such as a stone mortar, wooden pestle, machete, iron hoes, forks, shovels, and a stone wheel. The main exhibit is flanked by a smaller exhibit displaying a donkey harness made of rope and wicker baskets used in transportation. These exhibits are located in the People’s Museum of Craft and Technology, Spanish Town, Saint Catherine, Jamaica. Slide labeled Jam. Museum of 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/AA00031089/00001 | Partager |
People walking down Bamboo Avenue in Saint Elizabeth, 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. People walking down Bamboo Avenue in Lacovia, Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica. Bamboo Avenue, also known as “Bamboo Walk”, is a highway approximately 2.5 miles long planted with bamboos forming an arched canopy over the road. It is also known as Holland Bamboo because it was planted by the owners of the Holland Estate, a sugar estate that dates back to the mid-1700s. The avenue was planted with the Bambusa Vulgaris a species of Bamboo which was the largest variety introduced in Jamaica. Slide labeled Bamboo over road on Southern Plains. Jamaica -- Caribbean region -- Lacovia, Saint Elizabeth 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/AA00030851/00001 | Partager |
School children standing outside the Moore Town Post Office and Government Savings Bank in Portland, 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. School children standing outside the Moore Town Post Office and Government Savings Bank in Portland, Jamaica. The sign on building says "Government Savings Bank Open Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm" and "Moore Town Post Office, Telegrams, 8 am - 5 pm daily." School children stand in front of the post office and bank. The Government Savings Bank was established in 1870. With the act of 23rd of June 1973 the assets of the bank were used to establish the Workers Savings and Loan Bank. On the 31st of October 1671, Jamaica became the first British colony to have established a Post Office. Slide labeled Jam. Moore Town P.O. Jamaica -- Caribbean region -- Moore Town, Portland 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/AA00031041/00001 | Partager |
The terrace of the Blairgowrie Hotel, 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. Tree growing in the lawn of the Blairgowrie Hotel in Montego Bay, Saint James, Jamaica. In distance is a hotel located on the Bogue Islands. Slide labeled Jam. Montego Bay Blairgowrie Hotel. 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/AA00031056/00001 | Partager |
Mallica Reynolds surrounded by signs ; 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. Mallica Reynolds, known as Kapo, was the shepherd (male leader) of a Revivalist group in Kingston, Jamaica. Reynolds with a staff, pictured here, was photographed outside of a home in Kingston, Jamaica. The image features Reynolds with signs that read "Kapo, Sculptor and Painter" and "Kapo, The Artist." Reynolds is often highlighted as one of the great Intuitive, self-taught, artists of Jamaica. Jamaica -- Caribbean region -- Kingston 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/AA00031137/00001 | Partager |
View of the Shaw Park Hotel drive way ; 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. View from opened glass windows show the paved drive way of the Shaw Park Hotel, which is lined with painted palm trees and decorative plants. The area pictured is now known as the Shaw Park Botanical Gardens and Waterfall in Ocho Rios, Saint Ann, Jamaica. The hotel has been relocated to the beach. Slide labeled Shaw Park Hotel Entrance. Jamaica -- Caribbean region -- Ocho Rios, 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/AA00030935/00001 | Partager |
An automobile parked beside the Titchfield Hotel, Port Antonio, Portland, 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. Port Antonio, Portland, Jamaica is said to be the "birthplace of Jamaican tourism." When Captain Lorenzo Dow Baker, president and director of the Boston Fruit Company, built the island’s first hotel, the Queen Anne Titchfield Hotel in 1891. In 1890, the Jamaica Hotels Law was passed to encourage hotel construction to create the needed lodgings for the Jamaica International Exhibition planned for 1891. The hotel was once owned by Hollywood film star Errol Flynn. In the late 1960s, the hotel was destroyed by fire. In the image, there is an automobile, featuring the hotel's name, parked outside the hotel. The sign on one of the hotel's buildings reads "Rafting arranged, inquire at the desk." Slide labeled Port Antonio Titchfield Hotel. Jamaica -- Caribbean region -- Port Antonio, Portland 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/AA00031062/00001 | Partager |
A road along the seaside on the East coast of 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 Jamaican man traveling on a donkey on a seaside road along Jamaica's East coast. The paved street is lined with palm trees, almond trees, and electric power lines. Slide labeled Jam. east coast. Jamaica -- Caribbean region 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/AA00030859/00001 | Partager |
Dunn's River beach ; 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. Tourists walking towards the beach which sits at the foot of Dunn's River Falls in Saint Ann, Jamaica. Palm trees grow along the shoreline. Slide labeled Dunn River Beach. Jamaica -- Caribbean region -- Lucea, Hanover 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/AA00030939/00001 | Partager |
View of the tree line from "Blue Hole" Lagoon near Port Antonio, Portland, 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 view from the Blue Lagoon, also known as Blue Hole, showcases the tropical plant life of Portland, Jamaica. Slide labeled Jam. "Blue Hole" lagoon near Port Ant. Jamaica -- Caribbean region -- Port Antonio, Portland 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/AA00031070/00001 | Partager |
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 |
Untrodden Jamaica Auteur(s) : Thomas, Herbert T. Éditeur(s) : A. W. Gardner A. W. Gardner ( Kingston, Jamaica ) Résumé : Ingested from copy on HathiTrust http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008585237 (Biographical) Herbert Theodore Thomas was born 6 June 1856 in Jamaica, and died in 1930. Author of Untrodden Jamaica (1890; http://www.dloc.com/AA00020116/ ) & The story of a West Indian Policeman-47 years in the Jamaica Constabulary (1927; http://www.dloc.com/AA00010421/ ). Droits : See http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008585237 671599573 http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00020116/00001 | Partager |
View of the ocean from the Shaw Park Hotel ; 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. View of the Caribbean Sea and the city of Montego Bay, Saint James, Jamaica from the gardens of the Shaw Park Hotel. White wooden chairs have been placed on the lawn facing the ocean. One chair is shaded by an almond tree. In the foreground can been seen a water pipe and a large cast iron hand pump. Hibiscus plants form a fence separating the lawn from the slope of the hill. The area pictured is now known as the Shaw Park Botanical Gardens and Waterfall. The hotel has been relocated to the beach. Slide labeled Shaw Park Hotel Ocho Rios. Jamaica -- Caribbean region -- Ocho Rios, 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/AA00031107/00001 | Partager |
View of neighborhood in the town Saint Ann's Bay ; 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 building on the right, in the foreground, has a grocery sign, with a batch of brooms at the entrance. People are walking on the side of the street, while cars drive down the road. Breadfruit and palm trees are growing around the buildings. Slide labeled Jam. St. Ann's Bay. Jamaica -- Caribbean region -- Saint Ann's Bay, 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/AA00030972/00001 | Partager Voir aussi Saint Ann's Bay (Jamaica) -- Social life and customs Automobiles -- Jamaica -- Saint Ann's Bay --1970-1980 Streets -- Jamaica -- Saint Ann's Bay -- 1970-1980 Dwellings -- Jamaica Signs and signboards -- Jamaica -- Saint Ann's Bay -- 1970-1980 Stores, Retail -- Jamaica -- Saint Ann's Bay -- 1970-1980 |