Great earthquake disaster, Duke Street Kingston, Jamaica,W.I.

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Title

Great earthquake disaster, Duke Street Kingston, Jamaica,W.I.

Description

Postcard showing Duke Street, Kingston, after earthquake in 1907. On both sides of the street there are bricks from destroyed buildings as well as fallen lightposts. Men stand amongst the rubble.

Subject

Earthquakes - Jamaica; Disasters - Jamaica; Natural disasters; Men; Buildings; Kingston (Jamaica)

Source

NLJ Postcard Collection

Identifier

D0005152

Rights

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

Format

JPEG

Type

Postcard

Publisher

1907

Citation

“Great earthquake disaster, Duke Street Kingston, Jamaica,W.I.,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed November 24, 2024, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/4275.