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Postcard of the Bank of Nova Scotia, Kingston, after Great Earthquake.

Structures for housing refugees, erected at the Kingston Race Course (now National Heroes Park) after the earthquake of 1907.

People occupying shacks made of wood and zinc at Race Course (now National Heroes Park), after being displaced by earthquake on January 14, 1907.

Nathan's Department Store in Downtown, Kingston, taken at night.

Market vendors selling a variety of food produce to buyers at the market.

A scene of total destruction along Harbour Street, Kingston, shortly after the passing of the 1907 earthquake. The street is filled with bricks, electrical poles and other debris. Smoke from a fire is seen ( to the right) and a few persons are…

Display of Turks and Caicos salt and pita fibre by Alfred Stubbs Snr. at the Jamaica Exhibition in 1891.

A faded photograph of military personnel standing at attention in Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands. Soldiers of different ranks, some on horses, others with guns in hand and a few from the military band are gathered in what appears to be a…

Postcard showing Duke Street, Kingston, after earthquake in 1907. On both sides of the street there are bricks from destroyed buildings as well as fallen lightposts. Men stand amongst the rubble.

Damaged buildings and rubble of brick, board, zinc and other debris at the corner of King and Harbour Streets in Kingston, Jamaica. There are people at the scene working to clear the street.