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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.
Tags: Britain, Army - West India Regiment; Buildings - Earthquake effects; Buildings - Natural disaster effects; Church Street (Kingston, Jamaica); Great Britain, Army - West India Regiment; Guard duty; Harbour Street (Kingston, Jamaica); Kingston (Jamaica); Natural disasters - Jamaica; Ruined buildings - Jamaica; Soldiers - Jamaica
Crack at barracks
Destruction at end of east barracks at Up Park Camp. There are cracks at the springs of the arches.
U.M. Free Church East St.
Destruction to a church on East Street.
Myrtle Bank, back view
Damage to the back of Kingston's Myrtle Bank Hotel following earthquake on January 14, 1907.
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).
Harbour St., from King St., looking east
Citizens working to clear Harbour Street of rubble from burnt out and earthquake damaged buildings.
Destruction, fire & earthquake
Fire and earthquake damage to a building.
Shattered east end Cathedral
Damage by earthquake to the east end of the Cathedral on Church Street, Kingston.
King St. from Parish Church south
King Street as seen from the Parish Church, after the 1907 earthquake.
Holy Trinity Church
Remains of the Holy Trinity Church which was destroyed by earthquake on January 14, 1907.
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