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Corpses under debris
Corpses (unseen) under debris from earthquake and fire.
The Scotch Kirk
Earthquake damaged Presbyterian Chapel in Kingston, Jamaica.
Myrtle Bank Hotel
Myrtle Bank Hotel before the 1907 earthquake.
Foot of King St., looking south
Buildings completely damaged by the 1907 earthquake, at the bottom of King Street near the Charles Metcalfe statue. There is a ship at sea behind the statue.
The park
Mattresses, chairs and other salvaged household items, in the park. A few men and women are loitering about and a woman is resting on one the park benches under a large tree.
Tags: Benches; Chairs; Furniture; House furnishings; Mattresses; Parks - Jamaica
The Jamaica Club
The Jamaica Club at 59 Hanover Street, destroyed in the 1907 earthquake.
Port Royal St., short angle King St
Damaged buildings all along Port Royal Street. Men are working to clear the rubble.
King Street looking north, east side
A busy scene along the east side of King Street in Kingston, looking north.
Subsidence area
Area of subsidence in Port Royal after 1907 earthquake.
Column twisted on pedestal, Charleston Cemetery
Column shifted by earthquake in 1907.
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An election day in St. Thomas, Jamaica

"Election day in St. Thomas - [At right] long before the polling station at the St. Thomas Parish Council Office opened on Thursday, these voters…