Different Uses for St. Johns Bay Rum According to this old advertisement, St. Johns Bay Rum was a popular remedy for everything! It was used as fragrant toilet water, hair lotion, shampoo, shaving disinfectant, an invigorator, a headache cure, for rheumatism, dyspepsia, heartburn, protection against mosquitoes, and as a remedy for seasickness! To learn more about […]
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16 Rules and Instructions for Midwives in St. Croix ~ 1884
Rules and Instructions for Midwives in the Danish West Indies
Where Denmark’s Son’s are Sleeping, A Peom by C.M. Conrad ~ 1922
Where Denmark’s Son’s are Sleeping By C.M. Conrad The western sun is sinking low in clouds of gold and crimson, The evening shadows lengthen In the little churchyard, where awhile I linger, memories creeping From out the past, that haunts the isle Where Denmark’s sons are sleeping. Sad memories, yet sweet withal, Of those kind […]
Peter H. Thurland, A Jeweler of Distinction Passes Away ~ 1913
Peter H. Thurland Very rarely is a vintage photograph found with the name and profession of the subject in the picture! This image was discovered in the Royal Danish Museum’s collection in Denmark. Above is Mr. Thurland, a goldsmith and “much-respected citizen” from Christiansted, St. Croix. Goldsmith In 1907, he was commissioned to make and […]
What Happened to Little Asta Lawaetz ~ 1915
The Lawaetz Family The Lawaetz family lived in a beautiful, stately home in Estate Little La Grange on St. Croix. Carl Lawaetz, a Danish cattle farmer, purchased the property in 1896. He and his wife, Marie had seven children together shortly after their marriage, but only five survived to adulthood. One precious little daughter they lost […]
13 Sunday School Scriptures to Know ~ 1914
13 Sunday School Scriptures to Know
New Book! ~ Runaway Virgins by Enrique Corneiro
Runaway Virgins I recently purchased this brand new book entitled, Runaway Virgins by Enrique Corneiro. It is incredibly moving! Enrique shared over 250 slavery-related advertisements that he curated from the old Danish newspapers to help shine a light on what life was like for the enslaved people of the Danish West Indies, now the US Virgin Islands. More than 300 specific […]
My Emancipated Ancestors by Dr. Dante Beretta
My Emancipated Ancestors By Dr. Dante Beretta On Sunday evening, the 2nd of July 1848, the tutu sounded over western St. Croix. The tutu was a conch shell fashioned into a horn, which gave a clear loud sound that carried over long distances. Historically in the Danish West Indies, the tutu was used […]