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Two men stand at a section of Hope Botanical Gardens known as "The Orchid Walk".

A view of the Hope Aqueduct that runs across lands (including Hope Gardens) once known as the Hope Estate.

Photograph showing palm trees and other features of the landscape at Hope Botanical Gardens, St. Andrew.

Ferns and orchid plants at Hope Gardens in St. Andrew, Jamaica.

A smiling Ermias Sahle Selassie playing the conga drum with Bongo Herman and other Rastafarians.

People loitering by the entrance of the Myrtle Bank Hotel. The hotel, once known as the largest hotel in Jamaica, sustained significant damage after the 1907 earthquake.

The remains of Mr. Grinan's house after it was flattened by earthquake on January 14, 1907.

Damage to the roof and building of the Rum Warehouse and Customs building in Kingston.

Sussex Hall after the Great Earthquake of January 14, 1907. The fence and steps leading to the property are intact but there is significant damage to the Sussex Hall building.

View of the garden and road leading to the governor's residendence after the January 1907 earthquake. The lush garden is filled with grass, palms and other large trees.