Virgin Islands History by Valerie Sims
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US Virgin Islands History
5 Distinctive Features of a Tortola Sloop ~ 1957
Tortola Sloops Did you know that the true origins for the design of the Tortola Sloop are a mystery? According […]
What Uncle Sam’s New Virgin Islands Are Like ~ 1917
Uncle Sam’s New Virgin Islands Rare glimpses into what the new Virgin Islands was like just after being ceded to […]
Rum Swizzles, Island Tours and Shopping Top One Visitors List ~ 1967
Visitors have loved the Virgin Islands since they first started arriving on steamers at the turn of the century. Others […]
Cultural Adaptation & Resistance on St. John Book by Karen Fog Olwig
Here’s an interesting book about the history of St. John that I’m planning on reading this summer. Below you’ll find […]
Come Back To The Virgin Isles ~ 1957
Come Back to the Virgin Isles Bill La Motta was one of the most talented pianists, organists, composers and arrangers from […]
Celebrating Carnival Time in the US Virgin Islands ~ 1978
Carnival Time The first Carnival celebrations in the Virgin Islands were joyous ones! Both were successes in 1912 and 1914 […]
This is the Life in the Virgin Islands ~ 1973
This is the Life I love finding these vintage postcards from visitors! To see the whole collection click on this […]
A Colorful Coconut Palm Tree Painting For Sale
Coconut Palm Tree This is such a beautiful painting of a coconut palm tree that I thought I would share […]
190 Vintage Photographs of the Danish West Indies Up for Auction!
Vintage Photograph Album A rare album containing more than 190 vintage photographs from the Danish West Indies and US Virgin Islands […]
Visiting the Virgin Islands ~ 1964
Visiting the Virgin Islands Here are a few photographs one visitor took while visiting St. Thomas in 1964. To […]
Things are Just as I Hoped for on St. John! ~ 1985
Everything is just as I hoped! I often wonder what visitors think of our beautiful islands. Perusing eBay for some of […]
The Romantic Virgin Islands ~ 1956
The Romantic Virgin Islands ~ 1956 Redbook Magazine shared a wonderful article about the romantic Virgin Islands in their September […]
Beautiful Painting of St. Thomas Harbor for Sale ~ 1986
Russ Elliott Russ Elliott’s paintings can be found in many high-end hotels and estates throughout the world! Known for his murals […]
Rare St. Thomas Cricket Team Photograph Available ~ 1953
Cricket Team For those that love Cricket, this is a fantastic collectible! This photograph of the team was taken at […]
St. John and Virgin Islands History Book by Gideon West
There’s a new book about the history of the Virgin Islands with a focus on St. John available! It’s […]
The Donkeys Bray, the Roosters Crow, But I Could Stay Forever ~ 1950s
Here’s an interesting postcard that captures some of the charm of the Virgin Islands. 🙂 The Good Ol’ USA “Haiti […]
The Colors Are Unbelievable and the People So Friendly ~ 1950
Here’s another complimentary postcard a visitor sent home in 1950. Colors Unbelievable! Dear Peg, – Boy! This is […]
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 […]
Cane Bay Plantation, A lovely Spot ~ 1969
You can easily understand why visitors found the Virgin Islands so captivating by reading some of the old postcards they sent. 📧 […]
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 […]
Rare Document Collection Up For Sale From Estate Concordia on St. Croix
Estate Concordia Documents There’s a rare collection of documents about St. Croix’s history on sale today! The documents cover Estate […]
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