'Greetings from Jamaica. Coolies washing', 1905. Creator: Unknown. # 2704717

'Greetings from Jamaica. Coolies washing', 1905. Creator: Unknown.

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'Greetings from Jamaica. Coolies washing', 1905. People washing clothes in a river. During the 19th and early 20th centuries, the term 'coolie' usually referred to an indentured labourer from South Asia, South East Asia or China. It is now regarded as derogatory and/or a racial slur in many parts of the world. Hand-coloured postcard.

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18 15 00 N , 077 30 00 W

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