WASECA – BARBADOS ISLAND STORY: AT THE END OF A HARD DAY’S WORK

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A black-and-white photograph of three (3) migratory workers. The man in the center is shirtless and has a cigarette between his lips. The man on the left, in a white tank top, is holding a pack of cigarettes in his left hand. He is using one cigarette to light the other man’s. A third man on the right is wearing a hat and overalls. He is wiping a towel over the center man’s back. Two (2) buildings are partially visible in the background. Another person is looking out of the doorway. The men are identified from left to right as Raymond Jordan, Reginald Best, and Elrich Codrington. There are identifying and numerical inscriptions on the back. Paper adhered to back of the photograph has printed text which reads [WASECA – BARBADOS ISLAND STORY: / AT THE END OF A HARD DAY’S WORK….. / A SHOWER, A FAG, AND A RUB DOWN.

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