Church Street, Kingston, Jamaica

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Title

Church Street, Kingston, Jamaica

Description

Scene on Church Street after earthquake on January 14, 1907. Bricks and zinc from the ruined buildings line the street in which a large group of persons are congregated. Military personnel can be seen in the bottom right of the image, holding guns.

Subject

Church Street (Kingston, Jamaica); Kingston (Jamaica); Earthquakes - Jamaica; Ruined buildings; People; Carriages and carts; Soldiers; Firearms; Street cleaning

Date

1907

Source

NLJ Postcard Collection

Identifier

D0005009

Rights

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

Format

JPEG

Type

Postcard

Citation

“Church Street, Kingston, Jamaica,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed December 22, 2024, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/4126.