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.
Walter W. S. Cook standing in Nicholls Town, a town in northeastern Andros, Bahamas. Cook was the founding director of the Institute of Fine Arts at New York University, served as an art professor from 1932 to 1953, and was historian of Medieval Spanish art. He was a companion of William Junior Bryant during Bryant’s trips to Andros and New Providence in 1946. In the distance of the image is a British flag, plantain or banana trees, and people walking down a narrow dirt path. Slide labeled Nicolls Town Andros Mar. '46.
Bahamas -- North America -- Nicholls Town, Andros

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CFM1972_01a
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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.
Sail boat in Nassau Harbor flying the British merchant ship flag, the United States of America flag, and the Russian merchant ship flag. The red flag with the Union Jack in the upper left corner is the official, historic seventeenth century Red Ensign flag of the British Merchant Navy. The white-blue-red flag was first adopted in 1699 by Tsar Peter I the Great as an ensign for Russian merchant ships and was later chosen as the official Russian flag in 1991, prior to the dissolution of the Soviet Union. In the distance is the Hog Island Light (now Paradise Island). Hog Island Light, built 1817, is the oldest lighthouse in The Bahamas and is also the oldest surviving lighthouse in the West Indies. In 1962, the government changed the name of Hog Island to Paradise Island. Slide labeled Harbor entrance light Nassau.
Bahamas -- North America -- Nassau, New Providence Island

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CFM1972_01a
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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.
In the foreground can be seen a merchant boat flying the official British Merchant Navy's flag and behind are sailboats. The United Kingdom's Merchant Navy is the name given to the commercial shipping industry. In the distance can be seen Hog Island Light (now Paradise Island).
Bahamas -- North America --Nassau, New Providence Island

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CFM1972_01a
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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 monument to Christopher Columbus stands before the front entrance to the Government House in Nassau, New Providence Island, Bahamas. The Government House, an example of Caribbean Georgian architecture features a four columned portico. In 1492, Columbus became the first European to visit the Bahamas when he landed on San Salvador. The statue, built in London, was imported by Sir James Carmichael Smyth in 1830. The current Government House, with its four columned porticos, was completed by 1806. It is the home of the governor-general, the queen’s representative in The Bahamas. Sections of the building were renovated after the hurricane of 1929. The Duke of Windsor was assigned Governor of the Bahamas in 1940 and lived in the house during that time.
Bahamas -- North America --Nassau, New Providence Island

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CFM1972_01a
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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.
Cat Cay refers to two islands in the Bahamas, North Cat Cay and South Cat Cay which is uninhabited. North Cat Cay was purchased in 1931 by Louis Wasey as a private island and is presently (2013) owned by members of the Cat Cay Yacht Club. This image shows yachts and sail boats docked at the North Cat Cay marina. One of the yachts is flying a United States of America flag while another is called “Elsa B.” Two men, one dressed in a khaki uniform, stand on the dock. Three men can be seen in the boat closest to the camera. Slide labeled Cat Cay, Mar '46.
Bahamas -- North America -- North Cat Cay, Bimini

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CFM1972_01a
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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.
Bay Street on a crowded day with many automobiles and a horse drawn surrey carriage. The British Colonial Hotel can be seen in the distance. Slide labeled Bryant Nassau Mar .'46.
Bahamas -- North America -- Nassau, New Providence Island

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CFM1972_01a
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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 image shows a view from a boat of some North Cat Cay houses. North Cat Cay was purchased in 1931 by Louis Wasey as a private island and is presently (2013) owned by members of the Cat Cay Yacht Club. In the distance is the stone Gun Cay lighthouse, which was built in 1836. The light house’s top half is painted red and the lower half is painted white. In the foreground of the image is the front end of a boat flying a triangular shaped black and white flag with a red star. Slide labeled Bryant Cat Cay, Mar '46.
Bahamas -- North America -- North Cat Cay, Bimini

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CFM1972_01a
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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.
" Boats anchored near a settlement on Grand Cay, Abaco, Bahamas. One of the boats is flying the historic red ensign adopted by British merchant ships, which features the Union Jack in the upper left corner. Slide labeled Grand Keys."
Bahamas -- North America -- Grand Cay, Abaco

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CFM1972_01a
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http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00028969/00001

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.
Fort Montagu, completed by July 1742, was built from local limestone by Captain Peter Henry Bruche. It is the oldest of the island’s three forts, Fort Fincastle and Fort Charlotte. This fort guarded the eastern harbor of Nassau and only saw action during the invasion of rebel American troops during the Revolutionary War in 1776. A man and boy are on the outside of the fort. At the top of the fort are cannons and a British flag.
Bahamas -- North America --Nassau, New Providence Island

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CFM1972_01a
Sheet 14:12
http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00029360/00001

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.
Jonkonnu is an Afro-Bahamian carnival-like festival held every Boxing Day, New Year's Day and summer time. Crowds watch as Jonkonnu performers and musicians pass by.
Bahamas -- North America --Nassau, New Providence Island

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CFM1972_01a
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http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00029405/00001

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.
Jonkonnu is an Afro-Bahamian carnival-like festival held every Boxing Day, New Year's Day and summer time. Jonkonnu performers and musicians parade down a street pass crowds. Some are holding signs, one reads "Greeting Chipman Sop."
Bahamas -- North America --Nassau, New Providence Island

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CFM1972_01a
Sheet 15:9
http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00029407/00001

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 man in a plaid shirt and blue pants walks on a path towards some buildings in Bimini, Bahamas. One of the buildings appears to be under construction with concrete walls and piles of rubble. On one side of the path are palm trees. In the distance of the path are other men and a child. A British flag is flying above a building. Slide labeled Bimini Mar '46.
Bahamas -- North America -- Bimini

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CFM1972_01a
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http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00028551/00001

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 monument to Christopher Columbus stands before the front entrance to the Government House in Nassau, New Providence Island, Bahamas. The Government House, an example of Caribbean Georgian architecture features a four columned portico. In 1492, Columbus became the first European to visit the Bahamas when he landed on San Salvador. The statue, built in London, was imported by Sir James Carmichael Smyth in 1830. The current Government House, with its four columned porticos, was completed by 1806. It is the home of the governor-general, the queen’s representative in The Bahamas. Sections of the building were renovated after the hurricane of 1929. The Duke of Windsor was assigned Governor of the Bahamas in 1940 and lived in the house during that time.
Bahamas -- North America --Nassau, New Providence Island

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CFM1972_01a
Sheet 14:6
http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00029340/00001