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