Vintage Stories from the Virgin Islands
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“At St. Thomas, the town is the island and the harbor is the town.” William Gifford Palgrave St. Thomas, with […]
Read MoreTransfer Day Ceremony ~ 1917
Read MoreCruz Bay Painting A rare coastal watercolor of Cruz Bay, St. John in the US Virgin Islands is up for auction. […]
Read MoreThe Obituary of Salome Anthony of the Island of St. John Finding obituaries in the old newspapers is a wonderful […]
Read MoreWhat was a Harvest Festival and how was it celebrated in St. John? A Harvest Festival was an annual get […]
Read MoreRare Pissarro Exhibition Stern Pissarro Gallery in London is hosting an incredible exhibition, “Camille Pissarro: Works from the Gallery Collection”, from […]
Read MoreFor those who are curious, the first local band to play in the Emancipation Park was the Lionel Robert’s Brass […]
Read MoreOpening Night: Lights, Camera, Action! Light from the half moon shimmered on old Charlotte Amalia harbor. Gentle trade winds cooled […]
Read MoreSt. Paul’s Episcopal Anglican Church. Courtesy of the Royal Danish library St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Above is a beautiful […]
Read More[Warning: Some of the content, language, and accompanying documents of this article may be uncomfortable to some. Nonetheless, the author […]
Read MoreCelebrating Good Friday at All Saint’s Church Visit the Shop!
Read MoreAntique Views of the Virgin Islands For those who love collecting Virgin Islands memorabilia, there’s a rare album created by […]
Read MoreFishermen’s Boat Capsizes Two local fishermen swam for their lives using nothing but the buoys from their fishpots to stay […]
Read MoreWorking Conditions for Agricultural Laborers Here is an interesting document found in the Royal Danish Library regarding the conditions under […]
Read MoreHere’s a little poem to brighten your day, found in the Danish newspapers. 🗞 Pass It On by Rev. Henry Burton […]
Read MoreA City of Music and Laughter St. Thomas made such an impression on one traveler that he dubbed the island, […]
Read MoreWhat Drink Does Here’s a post found in the archives of Royal Danish Library on drinking and its effects. There were […]
Read MoreTransfer Day This wonderful book is an action-packed adventure that brings to life a fading West Indian sugar colony in the […]
Read MoreEarly St. Thomas Telephone Subscribers When telephone wires were being strung along the streets in St. Thomas, residents were excited! […]
Read MoreH.M.S. Valkyrien H.M.S. Valkyrien was a Danish ship stationed in the islands in 1915 when unrest and strikes were anticipated among […]
Read MoreAfter the War, What? An Interesting Lecture by Adolph Sixto A Full House at the Apollo Theatre Adolph Sixto gave […]
Read MoreThe island of St. Thomas was my childhood home. When I came across this wonderful description of it, by Rutherford Corbin, I thought […]
Read MoreRegulations for Public School Teachers
Read MoreThe following poem was found in a little book called, A Souvenir by Charles A. Emanuel from St. Thomas. ~ […]
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