Scene on Race Course, after Great Earthquake, Jany. 14th, 1907

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Title

Scene on Race Course, after Great Earthquake, Jany. 14th, 1907

Description

People occupying shacks made of wood and zinc at Race Course (now National Heroes Park), after being displaced by earthquake on January 14, 1907.

Subject

Kingston (Jamaica); Refugee camps; Earthquakes - Jamaica; Refugees; Natural disasters; Carts and carriages

Date

1907

Source

NLJ Postcard Collection

Identifier

D0005013

Rights

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

Format

JPEG

Type

Postcard

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Citation

“Scene on Race Course, after Great Earthquake, Jany. 14th, 1907,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed April 23, 2024, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/4130.