Derailed rail lines, port Royal, 1907 Earthquake

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Title

Derailed rail lines, port Royal, 1907 Earthquake

Description

A man walking on a partially bent train line after the 1907 earthquake that devastated Kingston and Port Royal. Damaged buildings and debris can be seen in the background.

Subject

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

Date

1907

Source

NLJ Photograph Collection

Identifier

D0009642

Rights

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

Format

JPEG

Type

Photograph

Citation

“Derailed rail lines, port Royal, 1907 Earthquake
,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed November 21, 2024, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/8742.