Vintage Photograph Album A rare album containing more than 190 vintage photographs from the Danish West Indies and US Virgin Islands is up for auction! They include photographs from the 1900s to the 1920s. This vintage photograph album portrays rare images from St. Croix and St. Thomas on Transfer Day 1917. Also included are images from […]
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Visiting the Virgin Islands ~ 1964
Visiting the Virgin Islands Here are a few photographs one visitor took while visiting St. Thomas in 1964. To see the collection or to purchase them, visit eBay. Update: This item has been sold. Shop for VI Prints! SaveSave SaveSave
Things are Just as I Hoped for on St. John! ~ 1985
Everything is just as I hoped! I often wonder what visitors think of our beautiful islands. Perusing eBay for some of the old postcards is the perfect place to discover the answers. Some of the old postcards are so interesting to read. For this guest staying in St. John, it was all about the food, the […]
The Romantic Virgin Islands ~ 1956
The Romantic Virgin Islands ~ 1956 Redbook Magazine shared a wonderful article about the romantic Virgin Islands in their September 1956 issue. Horace Sutton, the famed syndicated travel authority wrote about the beauties and glamour of the Virgin Islands. Here’s a quote from the magazine’s article which is available for sale on eBay. […]
Beautiful Painting of St. Thomas Harbor for Sale ~ 1986
Russ Elliott Russ Elliott’s paintings can be found in many high-end hotels and estates throughout the world! Known for his murals and custom work, Russ has traveled extensively painting for exclusive clients. When he was in St. Thomas, he created artwork for Blackbeard’s Castle, the Louisenhoj Castle, and painted a huge Palm Mural in St. […]
Rare St. Thomas Cricket Team Photograph Available ~ 1953
Cricket Team For those that love Cricket, this is a fantastic collectible! This photograph of the team was taken at the sports field in St. Thomas in 1953. I tried to research it further but found more articles about Baseball games instead. You don’t often find these kinds of photographs every day! […]
St. John and Virgin Islands History Book by Gideon West
There’s a new book about the history of the Virgin Islands with a focus on St. John available! It’s just been released in February 2018. Below is an amazon review with links to find it on the web. St. John History Book “St John is a volcanic island, part of an undersea mountain […]
The Donkeys Bray, the Roosters Crow, But I Could Stay Forever ~ 1950s
Here’s an interesting postcard that captures some of the charm of the Virgin Islands. 🙂 The Good Ol’ USA “Haiti and Trinidad were wonderful, but this is the spot —nothing like good ol’ U.S.A.” ~Peter Kohl Here is the link to the original postcard for sale. Update: This item has been sold and is unavailable. […]