Uprooted rail lines outside machine shop, Port Royal, after earthquake

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Title

Uprooted rail lines outside machine shop, Port Royal, after earthquake

Description

A man stands by a section of a railway in Port Royal that has been uprooted from the earth as a result of the earthquake in 1907. In the background is a machine shop that has been partially destroyed.

Subject

Port Royal (Kingston, Jamaica); Kingston (Jamaica); Buildings - Earthquake effects; Earthquakes; Railroads - Earthquake effects

Date

1907

Source

NLJ Photograph Collection

Identifier

D0004596

Rights

Permission to reproduce this image must be obtained from the National Library of Jamaica.

Format

JPEG

Type

Photograph

Citation

“Uprooted rail lines outside machine shop, Port Royal, after earthquake,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed December 28, 2024, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/3390.