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Destruction at epicentre

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Destruction at epicentre of the 1907 earthquake at the corner of Harbour and East Streets, Kingston.

Debris on Church Street

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Effects of the 1907 earthquake on Church Street, Kingston, showing a sidewalk covered with bricks and debris.

Damage to frame building

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A wooden-frame building without walls. In the background, is the Kingston Parish Church with a damaged clocktower.

Damage to brick wall

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Bricks from a damaged wall arranged on the floor.

The Jamaica Club

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The Jamaica Club at 59 Hanover Street, destroyed in the 1907 earthquake.

The park

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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.