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  • Collection: Great Earthquake of Kingston

Temporary post office (Kingston Earthquake)

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

Tent for earthquake refugees in a home

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Tent erected for refugees in a yard after the 1907 earthquake. Two ladders have been placed against the property's yard to provide access.

Tents on the course

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Tents set up for displaced citizens

The Governor's Coach

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Passengers of the Governor's Coach standing on the outside and looking on as a woman hands a floral arrangement to a man and woman.

The Jamaica Club

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The Jamaica Club at 59 Hanover Street, destroyed in the 1907 earthquake.

The Mico College, Kingston, Ja., after earthquake, January 14th, 1907

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Mico College (Now Mico University College) after sustaining significant damage to a section of its building.

The Mico Training College

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Mico Training College (now Mico University College) after sustaining significant damage from the earthquake on January 14th, 1907.

The old Synagogue Princess St.

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Earthquake damaged Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue situated on Princess Street. It was built in 1750.

The park

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Mattresses, chairs and other salvaged household items, in the park. A few men and women are loitering about and a woman is resting on one the park benches under a large tree.