Photographs of the Jamaica Railway under construction are scarce. Photography did not take hold on the island until the 1890s when most of the railway system had been built.

Between 1891 and 1893, a lumber yard owner and professional photographer from Maine traveled along the North Shore of Jamaica taking photographs of everyday life. A fortuitous encounter with the family resulted in the acquisition of a number of his original photos, including a few which show the railway under construction.

Click on a thumnail which appears on the right to display a photo.