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  • Collection: Great Earthquake of Kingston

Officers Quarters, Up Park Camp, after the earthquake, January 14th, 1907, Jamaica

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The Officer's Quarters at Up Park Camp in the aftermath of the earthquake of January 14, 1907.

Church Street, Kingston, Jamaica

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Scene on Church Street after earthquake on January 14, 1907. Bricks and zinc from the ruined buildings line the street in which a large group of persons are congregated. Military personnel can be seen in the bottom right of the image, holding guns.

Bank of Nova Scotia, Kingston, after Great Earthquake, January 14th, 1907

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

Shambles on Race Course, after great earthquake, January 14th, 1907

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

Scene on Race Course, after Great Earthquake, Jany. 14th, 1907

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

Harbour Street looking from the east after the earthquake

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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…

Great earthquake disaster, Duke Street Kingston, Jamaica,W.I.

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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.

Great earthquake disaster, Corner King and Harbour Streets, Kingston, Jamaica,W.I

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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.

Kingston Jamaica after the earthquake January 14th, 1907, Artillery Headquarters and camp after the disaster

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At the corner of King and Harbour Streets in Downtown Kingston after the earthquake on January 14th 1907. Shown on the street are damaged buildings and debris from structures.

Kingston Jamaica after the earthquake January 14th 1907, camp of the homeless at the Race Course

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Camps erected for the homeless at Race Course after the January 14th 1907 earthquake. People were seen walking along side the camps.