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Bandana queens
Miss Lou and "Bandana Queens" taking part in the Caribbean Carnival Gala Dance and Ball at the Royal Festival Hall in London.
Ms Lou in role of police officer
Miss Lou salutes while dressed in police officer costume. She is standing beside a woman.
Ms Lou reading from 'Jamaica Labrish'
Louise Bennett-Coverley, surrounded by three women and reading from her book 'Jamaica Labrish'.
Miss Lou with Hon. Edward Seaga
Autographed photograph of Miss Lou and Prime Minister Edward Seaga sharing a light moment.
Miss Lou collecting Honourary Award
Louise Bennett-Coverley, dressed in gown and receiving the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters from the University of the West Indies in September 1983.
Ripton McPherson, speaker of the House of Representative
Portrait of Jamaican lawyer and politician, Ripton McPherson.
Miss Lou beside a car
Bennett, Louise, - 1919-2006; Folklorists; Poets - Jamaica; Authors, Jamaican; Automobiles
Louise Bennett
Miss Lou wearing an 18th century style dress and feathered hat. She is holding a parasol.
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Red Hills Wesleyan Church, Kingston, before the earthquake
Front view of the Wesleyan church in Red Hills before the devastating 1907 earthquake. Three female members of the congregation are standing in the…