Passports from Paradise
The 20th century brought many changes to the people of the Virgin Islands. For almost 250 years the islands were Danish and when the islands were purchased by the United States in 1917 everything changed. The need to prove one's nationality and loyalty was extremely important as the world edged ever so close to World War One. The need for photo identification was never more important and this book presents some of the very first photos ever taken of Virgin Islanders from the turn of the century. By Enrique Corneiro
The 20th century brought many changes to the people of the Virgin Islands. For almost 250 years the islands were Danish and when the islands were purchased by the United States in 1917 everything changed. The need to prove one's nationality and loyalty was extremely important as the world edged ever so close to World War One. The need for photo identification was never more important and this book presents some of the very first photos ever taken of Virgin Islanders from the turn of the century. By Enrique Corneiro
The 20th century brought many changes to the people of the Virgin Islands. For almost 250 years the islands were Danish and when the islands were purchased by the United States in 1917 everything changed. The need to prove one's nationality and loyalty was extremely important as the world edged ever so close to World War One. The need for photo identification was never more important and this book presents some of the very first photos ever taken of Virgin Islanders from the turn of the century. By Enrique Corneiro