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Description
The photograph features a black and white image of Frenchman's Hill, a volcanic spur located in Charlotte Amalie on St. Thomas Island. Several buildings make up the image's foreground, and in the background, a waterway surrounded by hills is pictured. The image is mounted on an off-white sheet of paper that features handwritten documentary information. It was enclosed in a light-brown wood frame (which featured a sticker inscribed with the number 614) but was removed for preservation.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
n.d.
Measurement
7 3/4 X 10 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
paper and ink
Inscription
recto, below photograph, handwritten in ink: Frenchman's Hill. St. Thomas. West-Indies. / Named for a colony of Huguenots Refugees, and still / occupied by many decendants [sic] , the foundations of their church / still remain on the hill top among houses on the left. The church itself / was blown away in a hurricane. / Presented by Anson Du Bois
Subjects
Huguenot church buildings; Saint Thomas (United States Virgin Islands : Island)
Work Type
photographic print
Class
photos
Preferred Citation
[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
ID
7030
Digital ID
FVW_07030
Current Location
Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)
Repository
Mississippi State University Libraries.
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.