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Shattered east end Cathedral
Damage by earthquake to the east end of the Cathedral on Church Street, Kingston.
Harbour St., from King St., looking east
Citizens working to clear Harbour Street of rubble from burnt out and earthquake damaged buildings.
David Henderson's Corner
A man stands under an umbrella as other men work on clearing the rubble at David Henderson's Corner (corner of King & Harbour Streets).
Myrtle Bank, back view
Damage to the back of Kingston's Myrtle Bank Hotel following earthquake on January 14, 1907.
Crack at barracks
Destruction at end of east barracks at Up Park Camp. There are cracks at the springs of the arches.
Regiment sentinel
Soldier of West Indies Regiment in role of sentinel at the corner of Harbour and Church Street. He has set up a temporary shelter using zinc and other material from wrecked buildings.
Tower of Kingston Parish Church after earthquake, 1907
Damage to the tower of the Kingston Parish Church after the 1907 earthquake.
Chief of staff house, Port Royal, back view
A soldier and a woman stand by a section of the Chief of Staff's house that has sustained significant damage from the 1907 earthquake. There is a gaping hole where the brick wall and roof have broken down and there is a heap of rubble on the ground.
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Kingston Public Hospital employee demonstration
"The predominantly female accounting staff at the K.P.H. demonstrating over the absence of air-conditioning in their office. They have undergirded…