St. George, Bermuda, from St. Davids Light, 1911 – Vintage Photo Print
(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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Library of Congress record: St. George, Bermuda, from St. Davids Light
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St. George, Bermuda, from St. Davids Light, 1911
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St. George, Bermuda, as seen from St. David's Light in 1911, sat at the eastern end of the Bermuda chain, a town that had been the colony's first capital after its founding in 1612. By the early twentieth century its economy leaned heavily on the winter tourist trade, with steamships from New York and Boston bringing visitors to the islands' hotels, and on the Royal Naval dockyard at nearby Ireland Island. St. George's harbor and its narrow streets of limestone and stucco houses reflected centuries of British administration, and the town was known to residents as the old seat of government, even as Hamilton had since 1793 held the colonial capital. The lighthouse at St. David's Head, guarding the reefs at the island's eastern tip, was one of the landmarks that kept the approaches safe for these passenger and cargo vessels.
| Created / published | 1911 |
|---|---|
| Creator | wallace, w. h. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs-- |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,213 px · prints to 18 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | St. George, Bermuda, from St. Davids Light |
| Reference | St. George, Bermuda, from St. Davids Light 1911 |
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