Title

View of the town of Black River, Saint Elizabeth and the sea

Photographer

Preview

Uniform Title

The Bryant Slides Collection

Photo Description

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.

Keywords

Advertising; Billboards; Black River; Caribbean Sea; Cigarettes; Jamaica; Port cities; Urban transportation

Subject

Port cities—Jamaica; Advertising -- Cigarettes -- Jamaica -- Black River -- 1970-1980; Urban transportation -- Jamaica -- Black River -- 1970-1980; Billboards -- Jamaica -- Black River -- 1970-1980; Caribbean Sea

Format

image/jpeg

Size Original

35 mm

Coverage-Temporal

Jamaica -- Caribbean region

Identifier

DP0003467

Identifier (Genre)

Transparencies

Rights

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

Recommended Citation

"View of the town of Black River, Saint Elizabeth and the sea" (1972). British West Indies Jamaica Slides. 51.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/bwi-slides-jamaica/51