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  • Collection: Great Earthquake of Kingston

Roman Catholic Cathedral after the earthquake

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Ruins of the Roman Catholic Cathedral, located at the corner of Duke and Sutton streets, Kingston, after being destroyed by earthquake in 1907.

East Queen Street, Baptist Chapel

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The Baptist Chapel located on East Queen Street, Kingston, in the aftermath of the great Kingston earthquake of 1907.

Kingston, Jamaica, after the earthquake, January 14th, 1907, Victoria Park

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Inside the lightly damaged Victoria Park, after the Kingston earthquake of 1907. A woman sits by the pond while others loiter about. Tents have been set up to house those displaced by the earthquake.

Kingston, Jamaica, after the earthquake, January 14th, 1907 - ruin of Father Dupont statue

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Ruined statue of Father Joseph Dupont, located at Parade Gardens in Kingston, after earthquake on January 14, 1907.

Great earthquake disaster, Duke Street, Kingston, Jamaica, W.I.

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Earthquake damage to buildings along Duke Street in Kingston, Jamaica.

After the earthquake, January 14th, 1907, Paymaster's Office, Up Park Camp

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Destruction of the Paymaster's Office at Up Park Camp, after the earthquake on January 14, 1907.

Earthquake shattered store room at the University College of the West Indies

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Complete destruction of a store-room at the University of the West Indies by the 1907 earthquake.

King Street from Parish Church, south

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A look at King Street, from the Parish Church in Kingston, after damage by earthquake and fire on January 14, 1907.

Temporary post office (Kingston Earthquake)

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Two men sorting mail in a makeshift post office after the 1907 earthquake.

Burned & wrecked district, Kingston

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Workers using mules and carts to help with clearing of bricks and debris after the 1907 earthquake, Kingston.