The third Carnival to be held in St. Thomas, was planned to coincide with the arrival of one of the most admired men in the world. The honoured guest was former US President, Theodore Roosevelt! He and his wife, Edith were traveling through the West Indies aboard the SS Guiana. They planned to make a brief stop in St. […]
DANISH West Indies
This Schooner’s Photograph Became a Popular Postcard ~ 1912
After I saw this postcard online of a vessel at the Creque Marine Railway, I thought I would share a recent discovery I made about it. Creque Family Photo Collection In our family’s collection, I found two faded photos of this identical schooner! They were 8×10’s, mounted on yellowing card stock. On the right-hand corner […]