Some photos of St. John circa 1967

Bill W · Post by **Bill W** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 3:11 pm

Just got a new 35mm film scanner in this morning and spent some time scanning some old slides my father took when we stayed on St. John in July of 1967. I'm not having too much luck figuring out where some of them were taken; perhaps some of our island veterans can help. Enjoy!

(I'm still figuring out the scanner, so forgive the quality flaws and yes, I know I need one of those canned air thingies to get the dust and cat fur off.)

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bill_jac/2232640185/" title="bank by Bill & Jac, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2092/223 ... 433404.jpg" width="500" height="327" alt="bank"></a>
The Chase Manhattan Bank

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bill_jac/2232640319/" title="carnival01 by Bill & Jac, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2327/223 ... bda7ec.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="carnival01"></a>
The US Customs Immigration & Naturalization Service in the background during the July 4 parade

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bill_jac/2233428348/" title="dock02 by Bill & Jac, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2054/223 ... e8e26e.jpg" width="500" height="330" alt="dock02"></a>
Is this the Cruz Bay ferry dock?

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bill_jac/2233428444/" title="harbor02 by Bill & Jac, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2292/223 ... d7e1cb.jpg" width="500" height="331" alt="harbor02"></a>
Cruz Bay, I guess looking toward Gallows Point.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bill_jac/2233428666/" title="parade04 by Bill & Jac, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2395/223 ... c3f949.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt="parade04"></a>
Another shot from the parade, "Welcome Miss ????". Can't make out the wording on the hand-drawn sign.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bill_jac/2233428880/" title="Attorney's Office by Bill & Jac, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2413/223 ... d00ff1.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt="Attorney's Office"></a>
Need an attorney in Cruz Bay? I guess John W. Newman was the guy to go to in 1967.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bill_jac/2232641303/" title="Morris F de Castro Hospital by Bill & Jac, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2048/223 ... 4edde4.jpg" width="500" height="330" alt="Morris F de Castro Hospital"></a>
The Morris F de Castro Hospital in Cruz Bay.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bill_jac/2233429524/" title="street6 by Bill & Jac, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2076/223 ... 0ca4bd.jpg" width="500" height="330" alt="street6"></a>
Could this be looking up the street toward where the Fish Trap and Conrad Sutton's are today? That wall looks kind of familiar, everything else, not so much. (edit - Hugo posted a response below indicating that this is almost certainly Tortola. We did a day trip there on this vacation, so I'm assuming he's right about that.)

augie · Post by **augie** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 3:17 pm

Those are cool, Bill - thanks for sharing!

Ksea · Post by **Ksea** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 3:23 pm

Great pictures, thanks for sharing!

Lex · Post by **Lex** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 3:24 pm

Oh thanks, Bill. These are really precious. Please post more if you have any.

The photo of the ferry dock is pretty much how it still was in the mid-80s when we made our first trip. The "terminal" still hadn't been built then.

Post by **Anthony** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 3:24 pm

Wow - really great stuff. Thanks for posting these!

onthelake · Post by **onthelake** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 3:29 pm

Wow !!! Those are great pictures. Do you have more?

The last one does look like the area you are talking ... does anyone have a recent photo from that area?

Thank for the 'look back'

RickG · Post by **RickG** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 3:35 pm

Great stuff! Mooie's as a bank. I wonder if her family still lived upstairs?

Cheers, RickG

waterguy · Post by **waterguy** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 3:38 pm

i wonder if the safe is still there

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RickG · Post by **RickG** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 3:52 pm

Is that Jorge in picture #5?

Yep, we definitely miss the Dockside Pub!!

Cheers, RickG

pipanale · Post by **pipanale** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 3:55 pm

Look at the cars!

And...someone get VIPA on the phone to get those boats out of Cruz Bay

chrisn · Post by **chrisn** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 3:57 pm

Those are awesome!!!

AnyTing · Post by **AnyTing** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 3:59 pm

RickG wrote:Is that Jorge in picture #5?

Yeah, I think that's him in the knee socks and hat.

Thanks for taking the time to scan and post these. These are great.

liamsaunt · Post by **liamsaunt** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:02 pm

Those are great photos Bill! If you have more, please scan them in and post.

Bill W · Post by **Bill W** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:14 pm

There are a few more on our flickr page, just click through any of the photos to get there. And I've got a few hundred slides here from two trips in the mid sixties; I will at some point go through and scan a bunch of them. I want to get a little more practice in, though, so I don't end up having to re-do them when I finally figure out how to use the color and exposure corrections and all that.

So - Mooie's is where the bank was? And, sorry, I don't think I have a picture of the beer stand.

One thing I may do when we go down in March is bring some of these prints with me and try to get shots of what the scenes look like today. Figuring out where they were taken is the problem. Maybe I'll just wander around Cruz Bay saying, "Hi, you look old, do you have any idea where this picture was taken?"

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