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  • Tags: Ruined buildings - Jamaica

A wholesale and retail store, known all over Jamaica as McNish Ltd.

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The ruined wholesale and retail store, McNish Ltd., after the 1907 earthquake.

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Back of court house in Water Lane

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Earthquake damage to the back of the court house in Water Lane, Kingston.

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Church St. from Harbour St.

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A view of earthquake destruction on Church Street as seen from Harbour Street.

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Corner Port Royal and Harbour Streets with Colonial Bank in view

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The Colonial Bank and other buildings damaged by earthquake and fire along Port Royal and Harbour Streets. There is a advertising sign for The Henriques Lumber Company on one of the burnt out buildings.

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Damaged arch in Jamaica

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Damaged arch of a brick building.

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David Henderson's Corner

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A man stands under an umbrella as other men work on clearing the rubble at David Henderson's Corner (corner of King & Harbour Streets).

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Destruction, fire & earthquake

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Fire and earthquake damage to a building.

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Fire and earthquake, Kingston

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Destroyed buildings and piles of rubble in Kingston after fire and earthquake in 1907.

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General Penitentiary overthrown

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A damaged door and overthrown soft bricks in piles on the ground, at the eastward side of the General Penitentiary, a penal institution in Kingston, Jamaica

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Harbour St., from King St., looking east

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Citizens working to clear Harbour Street of rubble from burnt out and earthquake damaged buildings.

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