Grand Emporium Collection

Jamaican reggae singer Garth Dennis in a close-up, head-shot photograph, looks seriously at the camera as he wears a beret. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Garth Dennis."

The Gladiators featuring Albert Griffiths, a Jamaican reggae band of seven men, stand on stage performing. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "The Gladiators featuring Albert Griffiths...

Jamaican reggae singer Half Pint crouches outside with his fingers threaded together. A brick wall and trees are blurred behind him. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "ras Real Authentic...

Itals, a Jamaican reggae vocal group comprised of two men and one woman, stand together and smile at the camera. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "[Lion logo]. Itals. ras, Real Authentic...

Jamaican reggae and ska vocalist Jimmy Cliff spreads his arms in mid twirl. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Jimmy Cliff. GTI [logo]. General Talent International, (212) 245-3939."

Jamaican reggae and ska vocalist Jimmy Cliff spreads his arms in mid twirl. Printed in the margin above the photograph, "FC 40845. Jimmy Cliff. Hanging Fire. Including: Love Me Love/Soar Like An Eagle...

Jamaican reggae singer Judy Mowatt leans her head against a tree truck and smiles in a close-up, head-shot photograph. Half of her face is in the shadow of the trunk. Printed in the margin below the...

Jamaican reggae singer Judy Mowatt tucks her hands in fists under her chin and smiles at the camera. She wears a headband of shells and dangle earrings.

Jamaican reggae singer Justin Hinds looks to the left in a close-up, head-shot photograph. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Justin Hinds. Bookings: Fast Lane (3202) 342-7721, Management...

Leroy Shakespheare and Ship of Vibes, a Jamaican reggae band comprised of three white men and two black men, stand outside under a tree and smile to the left. Printed across the bottom of the...

Leroy Shakespheare and the Ship of Vibes, a Jamaican reggae band comprised of four white men and one black man, stand and sit in a group and look directly at the camera in a close-up photograph...

The Meditations, a reggae band comprised of three Jamaican men, lean back on a railing and smile at the camera. A palm tree trunk decorated with electric lighting is behind them. Printed in the margin...

Meditations, a Jamaican reggae band comprised of six Black men who hold their instruments and mug for the camera. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Meditations. Bookings by Fast Lane...

The Meditations, a Jamaican reggae band comprised of three Black men who stand outside by stairways up to urban buildings. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "The Meditations. Easy Star...

Michael Rose, a Jamaican reggae singer, looks seriously to the left at the camera as he lays his hands palm-to-palm in front of him. His hair is wrapped as a turban around his head. Printed in the...

Michael Rose, a Jamaican reggae singer, looks seriously to the left at the camera as he lays his hands palm-to-palm in front of him. His hair is wrapped as a turban around his head. Printed in the...

Morgan Heritage, a roots and reggae band comprised of Jamaican men and women, stand or squat among the trunks of trees; some that have been carved with initials, some with peeling bark. Printed in the...

Jamaican reggae singer Mutabaruka looks off to the right in a very close-up, head-shot photograph. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Mutabaruka. Shanachie Recording Artist."

Jamaican reggae singer Mutabaruka sits straddling a railing with his elbows resting on his legs and his fingers intertwined as he looks seriously at the camera. Printed in the margin below the...

Mystic Revealers, a Jamaican reggae band comprised of four men, squat or stand by a tree-lined river and look at the camera. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Mystic Vibrations. P.O. Box...

Mystic Revealers, a Jamaican reggae band comprised of seven men, sit in a group and look at the camera. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "mystic Revealers." A printed label attached to the...

Positive Vibration Band, with Carl Malcolm, is a reggae band comprised of two Jamaican men who stand in the back with their arms crossed, a white man kneeling in the center, and two Jamaican women...

Positive Vibration Band, a reggae band comprised of two Jamaican men sitting on either side of a Jamaican woman. Carl Malcolm sits on the left. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Positive...

Ras Michael, a Jamaican reggae singer and repeater (kete) player, sits among microphones as he sits to perform. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Ras Michael. Shanachie Recordings Artists."

Jamaican reggae vocalist Ronnie Davis stands in front of a plant and looks up at the photographer with a sneer. Printed in the margin below the photograph, Ronnie Davis, Nighthawk Records, P.O. Box...