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A smiling Ermias Sahle Selassie playing the conga drum with Bongo Herman and other Rastafarians.

People loitering by the entrance of the Myrtle Bank Hotel. The hotel, once known as the largest hotel in Jamaica, sustained significant damage after the 1907 earthquake.

The remains of Mr. Grinan's house after it was flattened by earthquake on January 14, 1907.

Damage to the roof and building of the Rum Warehouse and Customs building in Kingston.

Sussex Hall after the Great Earthquake of January 14, 1907. The fence and steps leading to the property are intact but there is significant damage to the Sussex Hall building.

View of the garden and road leading to the governor's residendence after the January 1907 earthquake. The lush garden is filled with grass, palms and other large trees.

Statue of Queen Victoria mounted at eastern Parade at the entrance of Victoria Park. Minor damage was done to the statue and the entrance of the park after the earthquake on January 14, 1907.

The remains of buildings along Orange Street in Kingston that have been completely destroyed by earthquake and fire on January 14, 1907.

The Kingston Harbour (toward the east end) after the earthquake on January 14th, 1907. In the background are trees and a large mountain.

Collapsed building in Kingston known as 'The Willows' after earthquake on January 14, 1907.