St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, 1922 – Historic Photo Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, 1922, preserved in this historic image. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
Library of Congress record: St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
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St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, 1922
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St. Thomas in 1922 was less than five years into its life as a United States possession. The Danish West Indies had been transferred to American control in 1917, and the Navy ran the islands' government until civilian administration came in 1931. Charlotte Amalie's deep, sheltered harbor drew steamships for coaling, supplies, and mail, so shipping and the waterfront trade shaped daily life more than the old sugar estates that had declined over the previous decades. Residents still lived by Danish street names and Danish-built stone houses climbing the hillsides above the bay, while newer American officials and businessmen brought changes in language, law, and money. For islanders, the harbor and the question of what the American takeover would mean for jobs and rights were the matters that counted most.
| Created / published | 1922 |
|---|---|
| Creator | cook, f. e. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs-- |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,342 px · prints to 18 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | St. Thomas, Virgin Islands |
| Reference | St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 1922 |
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