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Uniform Title

The Bryant Slides Collection

Photo Description

This older woman, pictured, is wearing a black dress and hat. In the background is a wooden house with a zinc roof. On the house's verandah are tables and chairs with pots and a cup. Inhabitants of Moore Town, Portland, Jamaica are descendants of Maroons, escaped slaves who were able to maintain some aspects of their African cultures. Slide labeled Jam. Moore Town.

Keywords

Clothing; Customs; Dwellings; Jamaica; Maroons; Moore Town (Jamaica); Mourning customs; Social life; Women, Black

Subject

Moore Town (Jamaica) -- Social life and customs; Women, Black -- Clothing -- Jamaica -- Moore Town -- 1970-1980; Maroons -- Jamaica -- Moore Town -- 1970-1980; Dwellings -- Jamaica -- Moore Town -- 1970-1980; Mourning customs -- Jamaica -- Moore Town -- 1970-1980

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Size Original

35 mm

Identifier

DP0003467

Identifier (Genre)

Transparencies

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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 and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, (407) 823-2576

Keywords

Clothing; Customs; Dwellings; Jamaica; Maroons; Moore Town (Jamaica); Mourning customs; Social life; Women, Black

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