Vintage Stories from the Virgin Islands
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Learn more on amazon.com Historic Book Available St. Thomas, almost the keystone of the arch formed by the chain of […]
Read MoreDavid Hamilton Jackson Day In 1915, Jackson declared November 1st a public holiday in honor of the publishing of his […]
Read MoreHMS Valkyrien ~ Crew Hurricane of 1916 Just over 100 years ago, a hurricane in October of 1916 tore through […]
Read MoreBy Dr. Dante Beretta For every bad, there is a good. ย West Indian saying When the barometer reading steadily dropped […]
Read MoreBattle of West Kay, Courtesy of Bruun-Rassmussen, Auctioneers of Fine Art Two Rare Paintings Incredibly, two paintings depicting the Battle […]
Read MoreI love collecting various postcards of the Danish West Indies and the British Virgin Islands. ย Here is a small […]
Read MoreThe Solar Eclipse As exciting as it was for many to witness the recent solar eclipse, imagine what it was […]
Read MoreLong ago, it was recorded that August 5, 1909, wouldย alwaysย be remembered in theย “history of St. Thomas”, as the day the […]
Read MoreThis rare, souvenir booklet of the Danish West Indies is a fabulous find! It was produced by Mr. Edward Fraas, […]
Read MoreEvery wonder what the earliest fragrances were that were sold on Main Street in St. Thomas? Today, some of the […]
Read MoreBelow is a very nice postcard of the Telegraph Office in St. Thomas.ย You don’t see this image often. Clink on […]
Read MoreAnother great set of vintage photos available on eBay! ๐ฅ Here’s the link, only $20 for all 4 on eBay. […]
Read MoreAdams Juvenile Band ON THIS DAY in 1910, the Adams Juvenile Band gave their first performance!ย ๐ท๐ฅ๐บ It took place at […]
Read More#OnThisDay in 1914, one of my favorite authors sailed into Charlotte Amalie harbor. Captain Frederic A. Fenger, was an adventurous […]
Read MoreBuried Treasure The quest for buried treasure never dies! ๐ฐ One hundred years ago,ย Blackbeard’s Castle was purchased with the secret […]
Read MoreTake this tour past the coaling docks with a brief stop on Main Street and the Catholic Church to see […]
Read MoreThe “Tourist Day” line of postcards was a novel idea in the Danish West Indies! Theyย were produced toย show visiting traveler’sย the […]
Read MoreWomen have been supporting their families since the beginning of time with incredible sacrifices. Under the Danish flag, theyย earned a […]
Read MoreBefore automated vehicles commanded the streets, horse carts, donkey carts, oxenย and mule carts filled the narrow, dusty roadways delivering much-needed […]
Read MoreOne of the unique scenes on Hassel Island was the line of women who served as coal carriers or coal […]
Read MoreAn Early St. Thomas Panorama By Dr. Dante Beretta There are two old Danish West Indian photographs available at the […]
Read MoreThis is a wonderful image featuring the types of cooking pots used in the islands ~ 1907ย It was captured […]
Read MoreThe Railway This is an early photograph of the railway atย Hassel Island. The Creque Marine Railway was kept very busy […]
Read MoreImagine looking out to the horizon and seeing a flotilla of battleships coming into view.ย This happened in 1917 on […]
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