Virgin Islands History by Valerie Sims
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Creque Family Stories
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Purchasing the FIRST Commemorative Stamp ~ 1937
When the announcement of the issuing of a commemorative stamp for the US Virgin Islands was published, many island citizens were eager to purchase a small part of their heritage! 🇻🇮 On […]
Visiting a German School Ship! ~ 1938
I’ve looked at this photograph at least a hundred times, hoping to figure out what vessel our family members were visiting! 🔎 It was obvious to me that it was […]
Selling Hudson Cars and Coty Cosmetics ~ 1937
The men in my family loved cars! 🚗 My great grandfather started importing Chevrolets in the 1930s and my grandfather followed suit in the 1940s. His specialty was Hudsons and Studebakers. The […]
The Car Accident ~ 1931
Have you ever dug through a box of old family albums and come across an interesting photograph that seemed to have a story to tell? 📷 A few months after finding this […]
Rare BAT FISH Captured off Hassel Island! ~ 1939
Have you ever gone fishing and caught something you’ve never seen before? In 1939, a family member found a fascinating species of Bat Fish in the St. Thomas! While diving […]
A Moment with a Movie Star: DANA ANDREWS ~ 1951
Have you ever met a movie star? It’s an exciting experience, especially for a starry-eyed student growing up on a small island. While chatting with my mother about her childhood […]
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