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 town of Black River, the capital of Saint Elizabeth, is one of Jamaica’s oldest towns and is named for one of the country’s longest rivers. It is reported that the town was the first to receive electricity and to have imported the first motorcar. In the foreground of a image is a sign that reads "Ministry of Communications and Works, Post Office, Black River." There is a billboard advertisement for Consulate menthol cigarettes with the slogan "Consulate comes cooler." In the distance are two buses and a Volkswagen van. Slide labeled Jam. Black River.
Jamaica -- Caribbean region -- Black River, Saint Elizabeth
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