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    Uniform Title

    The Bryant Slides Collection

    Photo Description

    A man on a bicycle riding away from the Black River post office and bank. The building houses a branch of the Government Savings Bank and the post office. The Government Savings Bank was established in 1870 and was opened daily. With the act of the 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 establish a post office. This two story building has a zinc roof with fretwork and also sends telegraphs. Black River is part of a protected National Heritage District in Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica. Slide labeled Jam. Black River (S.).

    Keywords

    Bank buildings; Bicycles; Black River; Government Savings Bank; Post office buildings; Jamaica; Signs and signboards

    Subject

    Post office buildings -- Jamaica -- Black River -- 1970-1980; Bank buildings -- Jamaica -- 1970-1980; Government Savings Bank (Jamaica); Signs and signboards -- Jamaica -- 1970-1980; Bicycles -- Jamaica -- 1970-1980

    Format

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    Size Original

    35 mm

    Coverage-Temporal

    Jamaica -- Caribbean region

    Identifier

    DP0003467

    Identifier (Genre)

    Transparencies

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    Keywords

    Bank buildings; Bicycles; Black River; Government Savings Bank; Post office buildings; Jamaica; Signs and signboards

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