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The ruins of Christophe's palace of Sans Souci.

The ruins of Christophe's palace of Sans Souci.

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Very much of a lodge. - A black and white photo of a man standing in front of a building

Very much of a lodge. - A black and white photo of a man standing in f...

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A corner of Christophe's Citadel. Its situation is such that it could only be well photographed from an airplane.

A corner of Christophe's Citadel. Its situation is such that it could ...

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The caco in the foreground killed an American Marine.

The caco in the foreground killed an American Marine.

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The market women of Haiti sell everything under the sun -- A "General Store" in a Haitian market.

The market women of Haiti sell everything under the sun -- A "General ...

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A very frequent sight along the roads of Jamaica.

A very frequent sight along the roads of Jamaica.

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Ruins of the old French estates are to be found all over Haiti.

Ruins of the old French estates are to be found all over Haiti.

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The president of Haiti.

The president of Haiti.

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The tri-weekly train arrives at Santiago.

The tri-weekly train arrives at Santiago.

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Roseau, capital of beautiful Dominica.

Roseau, capital of beautiful Dominica.

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Women of Martinique. - Victorian era public domain image

Women of Martinique. - Victorian era public domain image

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A school in Port au Prince.

A school in Port au Prince.

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Private graveyards are to be found all over Jamaica.

Private graveyards are to be found all over Jamaica.

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Captain Hanneken and "General Jean" Couze at Christophe's Citadel.

Captain Hanneken and "General Jean" Couze at Christophe's Citadel.

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A street in Port au Prince.

A street in Port au Prince.

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Cockfighting is a favorite Haitian sport.

Cockfighting is a favorite Haitian sport.

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The place of pilgrimage for pious Porto Ricans.

The place of pilgrimage for pious Porto Ricans.

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The old sugar kettles scattered through the West Indies have many uses.

The old sugar kettles scattered through the West Indies have many uses...

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The turn-out of most Barbadians.

The turn-out of most Barbadians.

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At the "Asphalt Lake." - A black and white photo of a group of people

At the "Asphalt Lake." - A black and white photo of a group of people

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Our baggage following us ashore in one of the French islands.

Our baggage following us ashore in one of the French islands.

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A woman of Guadeloupe. - A woman standing next to a little girl on a street

A woman of Guadeloupe. - A woman standing next to a little girl on a s...

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The entire enlisted personnel of the Haitian Navy.

The entire enlisted personnel of the Haitian Navy.

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Porto Rican children of the coast lands.

Porto Rican children of the coast lands.

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Draw me portrait please, sir." The load consists of school books and a pair of hobnail shoes.

Draw me portrait please, sir." The load consists of school books and a...

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The harbor of Curaçao. - A man and a boy in a boat on the water

The harbor of Curaçao. - A man and a boy in a boat on the water

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A Haitian gendarme. - A black and white photo of a man in a hat

A Haitian gendarme. - A black and white photo of a man in a hat

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The mayor, the judge, and the richest man of a Haitian town in the bush.

The mayor, the judge, and the richest man of a Haitian town in the bus...

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The Porto Rican method of making lace.

The Porto Rican method of making lace.

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A street of Basse Terre, capital of Guadeloupe.

A street of Basse Terre, capital of Guadeloupe.

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A Haitian wayside store.

A Haitian wayside store.

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A woman of Dominica bringing a load of limes down from the mountain.

A woman of Dominica bringing a load of limes down from the mountain.

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There is an Anglican Church of this style in each of the eleven parishes of Barbados.

There is an Anglican Church of this style in each of the eleven parish...

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Looking down upon the market from the Cathedral platform.

Looking down upon the market from the Cathedral platform.

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Dominican guardians. - A group of men standing next to each other on a bridge

Dominican guardians. - A group of men standing next to each other on a...

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There is water, too, in the crevices of the asphalt field.

There is water, too, in the crevices of the asphalt field.

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As I passed this group on a Jamaican highway, the woman reading the Bible was saying, "So I ax de Lard what I shall do."

As I passed this group on a Jamaican highway, the woman reading the Bi...

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The town criers of Pointe à Pitre.

The town criers of Pointe à Pitre.

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There are still more primitive sugar mills than these in Haiti.

There are still more primitive sugar mills than these in Haiti.

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Picking sea island cotton, the second of St. Croix products.

Picking sea island cotton, the second of St. Croix products.

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The Central Square and Cathedral of Port au Prince on Market Day.

The Central Square and Cathedral of Port au Prince on Market Day.

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The home of a lace maker in Aquadillo [Aguadilla].

The home of a lace maker in Aquadillo [Aguadilla].

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A corner in Aquadillo [Aguadilla].

A corner in Aquadillo [Aguadilla].

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Barbadian porters loading hogsheads of sugar always take turns riding back to the warehouse.

Barbadian porters loading hogsheads of sugar always take turns riding ...

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Trinidad has many Hindu temples.

Trinidad has many Hindu temples.

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A principal street of Fort de France with its Cathedral.

A principal street of Fort de France with its Cathedral.

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A woman of Curaçao. - A black and white photo of a woman sitting on the ground

A woman of Curaçao. - A black and white photo of a woman sitting on th...

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The unfinished presidential palace of Haiti, on New Year's Day, 1920.

The unfinished presidential palace of Haiti, on New Year's Day, 1920.

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Gen. Deciderio Arias, now a cigar maker, whose revolution finally caused American intervention in Santo Domingo.

Gen. Deciderio Arias, now a cigar maker, whose revolution finally caus...

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A bread seller of Santo Domingo.

A bread seller of Santo Domingo.

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A corner of Charlotte Amalia.

A corner of Charlotte Amalia.

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A familiar sight in St. Croix, the ruins of an old sugar mill and the stone tower of its cane grinding windmill.

A familiar sight in St. Croix, the ruins of an old sugar mill and the ...

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A cistern in which rain water is stored for drinking purposes.

A cistern in which rain water is stored for drinking purposes.

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