Jamaica 1913 Old Postcard Roman Catholic Cathedral Church Kingston, Erected 1912

Vintage Old Postcard. Jamaica, B.W.I. Kingston. Erected in 1912, this beautiful edifice is the centre of Roman Catholic activity. It seats over 1200. Standing on spacious grounds, it is one of the landmarks for miles around. Crowd. Cross.

Publisher: A. Duperley & Sons
Series No: 13
Sent from: New York N.Y. Sta. E.
Addressed to: USA Mass
Stamp: US 1c
Condition: Used
Background: Jamaica was discovered by Christopher Columber in 1492. The name is derived from the word XAYMACA, given it by the original Indian tribe, the Arawaks, who were exterminated by the Spaniards, rulers of the island until 1655. The English, under General Venables and Admiral Penn father of William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania, took it from the Spanish by conquest and Jamaica later became an Independent Nation within the British Commonwealth in 1962.

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Jamaica 1913 Old Postcard Roman Catholic Cathedral Church Kingston, Erected 1912

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