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Sketch of Bamboos and Cotton Tree

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Sketch of a rural village showing bamboo and cotton trees, a thatched hut, persons walking along a dirt road, horse and rider.

Sketch of bamboos and cotton tree, Westmoreland

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A photographic print showing a sketch of a cotton tree towering over bamboo trees surrounding a thatched hut. A woman and child and a man riding a horse are seen along the road.

Sketch of two ladies

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Sketch of two ladies, one in a long black and white dress and the other in a white dress with black pattern.

Skirmish near Mahaica Fort, Demerara, August 19, 1823

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A depiction of slaves (rebels) forcing the retreat of European soldiers near Mahaica Fort in Demerara, Guyana, during the Demerara Rebellion of 1823.

Skylarkin 'an' Boderation

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"J.I.S. Playhouse will present Skylarkin' an' Boderation on Sunday, March 3 at 6:30pm. The play is written and directed by Bobby Ghisays, and is a fast funny spoof set in a fictitious police station somewhere in Kingston. The play is performed by…

Slave Auction

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Enslaved persons including a topless woman and two children are being inspected by propective buyers at a 'slave auction'. Paraphernalia for branding the slaves are in the foreground.