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The principal street, where most of the people were killed by falling buildings, showing the ruins

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division

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Stereograph collection

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Africa, Caribbean and South America

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Jamaica

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The principal street, where most of the people were killed by falling buildings, showing the ruins

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Title
The principal street, where most of the people were killed by falling buildings, showing the ruins
Collection

Stereograph collection

Africa, Caribbean and South America

Jamaica

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1850 - 1950 (Inferred)
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Topics
Jamaica
Commercial streets
Earthquakes
Genres
Photographs
Physical Description
Stereographs
Extent: Photographic prints; 3 x 6 in. or larger on 3.5 x 7 in. mount
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): dcd561f0-c5eb-012f-8624-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1850: Created (Approximate)
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "The principal street, where most of the people were killed by falling buildings, showing the ruins" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1850 - 1950. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e9-0089-d471-e040-e00a180654d7

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "The principal street, where most of the people were killed by falling buildings, showing the ruins" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e9-0089-d471-e040-e00a180654d7

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1850 - 1950). The principal street, where most of the people were killed by falling buildings, showing the ruins Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e9-0089-d471-e040-e00a180654d7

Wikipedia Citation

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The principal street, where most of the people were killed by falling buildings, showing the ruins