Virgin Islands History by Valerie Sims
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St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands History
Waterfront Shopping, a Novel Experience for Visitors ~ 1965
Shopping for food on the waterfront was a novel idea for tourists.🍍 Here’s what one visitor wrote home: ~ 1965 […]
Do You Know the Location of this Colorful Painting?
Colorful Painting Hundreds of artists have captured the beauty of the Virgin Islands in their own way. 🎨 Street scenes, […]
Lunch on the Hotel Terrace ~ 1957
The Hotel Terrace at Bluebeard’s Castle Bluebeard’s Castle has one of the best views on the island of St. Thomas. It’s […]
Beautiful Weather Makes One Visitor Want to Stay ~ 1968
Arriving by ship must be an incredible experience for visitors!🚢 When they enter the harbor for the first time, they […]
Flamboyants and Buttercups and a Lovely Caribbean Belle ~ 1960s
I love these old postcards that capture a moment in time. I remember climbing a flamboyant tree similar to the […]
Pretty Postcard of the Apothecary Hall on Main Street ~ 1930s
Apothecary Hall This is a pretty postcard of the Apothecary Hall. The three-story building was destroyed by a Christmas fire […]
First Civilian Governor of the Virgin Islands Inaugurated ~ 1931
Today in VI History On this day, March 18, 1931, the first civilian governor of the US Virgin Islands was […]
First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt Visits the US Virgin Islands ~ 1934
Today in VI History On this day, March 7, 1934, the First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt visited the US Virgin Islands. […]
Pretty Watercolor Rendering of the Grand Hotel ~ 1963
Pretty Watercolor This pretty watercolor captured the Grand Hotel in the heart of Charlotte Amalie, one of the busiest squares in […]
5 Postcards Offer Interesting Virgin Islands’ History Lessons by Enid M. Baa ~ 1934
Enid M. Baa, Librarian Recently, I’ve been finding the most incredible Virgin Islands memorabilia on eBay! 📨 This set of […]
Beautiful Prints of the US Virgin Islands by Leo S. Carty
Leo S. Carty I love Leo Carty’s paintings of the Virgin Islands! 🎨 They’re beautiful! Don’t you think? His scenes […]
The Limbo Dance, Too Hot to Handle ~ 1962
I love eBay for all the fascinating collectibles one can find on the history of the Virgin Islands. 🔥 Here’s […]
Pretty Seascape Beach Painting by Eljay Torgar Available
Eljay Torgar There’s a pretty watercolor painting of a beach scene in St. Thomas up for sale on eBay. 🖼 […]
Fort Christian Ceramic Vase up for Sale
Ceramic Vase Check out this handcrafted, historic vase of Fort Chrisitan. Only $3.99 on ebay. The card says: “Built in […]
Beautiful Island Paintings by Larry Gluck ~ 1960s
Larry Gluck, Artist Larry Gluck created some of the most captivating scenes of the Virgin Islands on canvas! On a […]
The Ten Pound Baby!
Ten Pound Baby 🍼 Have you ever discovered articles about your family in the old newspapers? I’ve been thrilled to […]
A Leisurely Look at Main Street ~ 1940
Main Street Caption on the back of this photograph reads… 👀 Practically a free port, foreign made articles like French […]
Movie Day on Main Street ~ 1963
Movie Day 🎬 Headlining at the Cinema Theatre was The Victors produced by Carl Foreman. Movie posters promised=> “The six most […]
Listen To a Little Calypso Music From the Virgin Islands ~ 1957
Listen to a little of the record below. 🎶 Calypso Music Calypso music and the production of island records became […]
Rare Painting of Charlotte Amalie Harbor Up for Sale ~ 1927
Beautiful Painting by Caroc Up for sale, this week is a very special work of art created by the artist, […]
Have You Seen These Pretty Paintings?
These beautiful paintings are currently up for auction! Cecile Ryden Johnson They were created by artist, Cecile Ryden Johnson, an […]
Unusual Padlock Up For Auction! ~ 1930
Padlock Up for auction is an unusual padlock from St. Thomas. 🔓 It has a brass coated front and several personal […]
Who is this Mystery Woman?
Who is this Mystery Woman? This image of a woman from the US Virgin Islands is part of a special […]
10 Scenic Views of St. Thomas ~ 1930s
Scenic Views of St. Thomas 🔭 Saint Thomas At mention of thy famous name, O Island of the Sea! I feel […]
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