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Ebenezer School, Kingston - damaged by earthquake

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The damaged Ebenezer School in Kingston, Jamaica. This Wesleyan school was destroyed by the earthquake of 1907.

Morant Bay Wesleyan Church

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View of the Morant Bay Wesleyan Church in St. Thomas.

Ebenezer Wesleyan Day School, Kingston, in the process of restoration after the 1907 earthquake

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Repair work being carried out on damaged sections of the Ebenezer Wesleyan Day School in Kingston, after the 1907 earthquake.

Mount Fletcher Wesleyan Church, Jamaica - wrecked by the earthquake in January 1907

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Children standing and sitting by graves in the yard of the Mount Fletcher Wesleyan Church that was partially damaged by the great 1907 earthquake.

Sutton Wesleyan Church, Kingston, before the earthquake

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Interior of the Sutton Wesleyan Church before the 1907 earthquake. There is a spiral staircase leading to the second storey.

Ebenezer Wesleyan Church Kingston, Jamaica - restored

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Exterior of the restored Ebenezer Wesleyan Church in Kingston. It was badly damaged by the earthquake of 1907.

Red Hills Wesleyan Church, Kingston, before the earthquake

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Front view of the Wesleyan church in Red Hills before the devastating 1907 earthquake. Three female members of the congregation are standing in the churchyard.

A representation of the sugar-cane and the art of making sugar

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Print depicting the sugar making process.

Kingston Industrial Garage, Pechon Street, Downtown Kingston, circa 1920

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Postcard showing the inside of the Kingston Industrial Garage (K.I.G.). To the left, a mechanic is working on a car. A man is sitting in one of the cars and another is seated at the accounting and information desk.

Stalled cars on flooded Princess Street

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Several vehicles become stalled as a result of flood rains, resulting in a pile up of traffic on Princess Street in Downtown, Kingston.