St. John Historical Society
Promoting an appreciation and deeper understanding of the history and cultural heritage
of the island of St. John in the U. S. Virgin Islands since 1974.
Photograph Collection: Scrapbook
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Title: IMG_0001
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
About 4 PM , March 31,1917. The salute from the Fort Christian’s Saluting Battery as the Captain and officers leave the USS Hancock on their way to shore to take over the Danish West Indies.
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Title: IMG_0002
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
The cannon salute as seen from the harbor.
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Title: IMG_0003
Date: March 31, 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Danish soldiers firing salute as the U.S. Representative lands at the King‘s Wharf.
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Title: IMG_0005
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
U.S. Guard of Honor proceeds past the Saluting Battery toward the Barracks building.
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Title: IMG_0004
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
United States Guard of Honor from the USS Hancock marches toward Fort Christian from the King’s Wharf.
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Title: IMG_0006
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Danish cruiser Valkyrien firing salute.
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Title: IMG_0007
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
The public assembles near the fish house (present Coast Guard dock area). USS Hancock and HMS Valykrien in harbor.
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Title: IMG_0008
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
United States Guard of Honor faces the Barracks building.
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Title: IMG_0009
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Danish West Indies Governor Henri Konow and U.S Representative Commander Edwin T. Pollock–in dark suits– proceed together toward the Barracks building. Note trees still showing heavy damage from 1916 Hurricane.
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Title: IMG_0010
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Governor Konow and Commander Pollock pass in front of U.S. Honor Guard.
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Title: IMG_0011
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Konow and Pollock proceed toward Barracks building.
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Title: IMG_0012
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Konow and Pollock going toward Barracks building.
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Title: IMG_0013
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Invited dignitaries outside Barracks building, waiting to be introduced to Commander Pollock.
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Title: IMG_0014
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Invited dignitaries outside Barracks building, waiting to be introduced to Commander Pollock.
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Title: IMG_0015
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Danish Honor Guard proceeds to the Front of Barracks building.
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Title: IMG_0016
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Konow and Pollock emerge from building and walk in front of Danish Honor Guard.
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Title: IMG_0017
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Governor Konow and Commander Pollock face each other in front of their respective Honor Guards. They both draw swords, and Governor Konow announces that he delivers the Danish West Indian Islands to the United States of America, by order of King Christian the Tenth.
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Title: IMG_0018
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Descent of the Dannebrog begins.
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Title: IMG_0019
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Halfway down the flagpole, at twelve minutes before five.
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Title: IMG_0020
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Twenty-one gun salutes are fired from the battery and ships in the harbor.
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Title: IMG_0021
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Honor Guards exchange places.
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Title: IMG_0022
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Stars and stripes hoisted. New Acting Governor Pollock officially announces that he has taken custody of the islands.
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Title: IMG_0023
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Guards of Honor present arms. Former Governor Konow departs with his Honor Guard.
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Title: IMG_0024
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Danish cruiser HMSValkyrien at the Danish West India company dock at Long Bay.
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Title: IMG_0025
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Danish cruiser Valkyrien at dock.
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Title: IMG_0026
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Danish cruiser Valkyrien at dock, Note Long Bay and Sugar Estate in background.
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Title: IMG_122
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Cruiser Valkyrien leaving dock. Note Danish West India Company office buildings to right of ship.
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Title: IMG_121
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Cruiser Valkyrien off of Charlotte Amalie.
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Title: IMG_120
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Cruiser Valkyrien off Charlotte Amalie
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Title: IMG_0027
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
The Dannebrog lowered for the last time.
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Title: IMG_0028
Date: c1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
View of Charlotte Amalie and Hassel Island from the east.
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Title: IMG_0029
Date: c1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
View of Charlotte Amalie, French Town and Water Island from the east.
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Title: IMG_0030
Date: c1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Charlotte Amalie harbor, the King‘s Wharf, Emancipation Garden and the Grand Hotel.
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Title: IMG_0031
Date: c1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Charlotte Amalie waterfront, with the Hamburg American Line office, right, and Denmark Hill, center.
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Title: IMG_0032
Date: c1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Charlotte Amalie waterfront, with the Hamburg American line offices, left, Emancipation Garden, the Grand Hotel and Blackbeard‘s Hill.
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Title: IMG_123
Date: c1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Charlotte Amalie from Bluebeard‘s Hill.
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Title: IMG_125
Date: c1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Charlotte Amalie, harbor and Hassel Island from above Bluebeard‘s Hill.
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Title: IMG_124
Date: c1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Charlotte Amalie and Long Bay. with the (then) new Danish West India Company Dock at Havensight.
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Title: IMG_0035
Date: c1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Charlotte Amalie, Havensight and Hassel Island from the west.
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Title: IMG_0034
Date: c1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
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Title: IMG_0036
Date: c1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Charlotte Amalie from French Town Hill–note cay in foreground that was removed by US Navy between 1930 and 1950 (various dates listed)
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Title: IMG_126
Date: c1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Part of Charlotte Amalie, Bluebeard‘s Hill, Flag Hill and Havensight from above Charlotte Amalie.
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Title: IMG_127
Date: c1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
St. Thomas Harbor from Havensight, with the (then) new Danish West India company dock and Long Bay directly below.
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Title: IMG_128
Date: c1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Sugar Estate and Long Bay from the Hill.
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Title: IMG_129
Date: c1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Long Bay and Sugar Estate from near the base of Raphoon Hill.
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Title: IMG_130
Date: c1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Sugar Estate, Long Bay and Havensight, from hill above present hospital location.
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Title: IMG_131
Date: c1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Lindberg Bay (Mosquito Bay, then) and the Mosquito Bay Pond, now the St. Thomas airport.
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Title: IMG_132
Date: c1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Looking east down the north side of St. Thomas.
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Title: IMG_134
Date: c1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Crown Bay, Krum Bay and Lindberg Bay, left to right. Nisky Moravian Mission, center.
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Title: IMG_133
Date: c1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Magens Bay from the west.
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Title: IMG_165
Date: c1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Charlotte Amalie and French Town from the hill.
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Title: IMG_166
Date: c1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Hassel Island, Water Island and Crown Bay from Flag Hill.
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Title: IMG_167
Date: c1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Charlotte Amalie and the harbor from the west.
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Title: IMG_168
Date: c1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Charlotte Amalie from Flag Hill.
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Title: IMG_135
Date: c1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Looking west to Hawk Hill and Perseverance Bay.
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Title: IMG_136
Date: c1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Magens Bay and Hans Lollik.
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Title: IMG_137
Date: c1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Looking east to St. John from northeastern St. Thomas.
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Title: IMG_141
Date: c1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Coconut and banana plantation near Smith Bay.
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Title: IMG_139
Date: c1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Freshwater wetland, probably near Smith Bay
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Title: IMG_138
Date: c1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Banana plantation on Northside.
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Title: IMG_140
Date: c1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Coconut plantation on North side
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Title: IMG_143
Date: c1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Northwest shoreline-- Santa Maria Bay.
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Title: IMG_0037
Date: c1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Ship at anchor in St. Thomas harbor.
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Title: IMG_0038
Date: c1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Carvel Rock.
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Title: IMG_0039
Date: c1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Charlotte Amalie, French Town and Water Island.
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Title: IMG_0040
Date: c1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
Fort Christian and Hassel Island from Government Hill (floating dock at middle right)
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Title: IMG_144
Date: 1919
Creator: WAW
Owner: Private Collection
Western section of Charlotte Amalie and Hassel Island marine railway.
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Title: IMG_169
Date: 1919
Creator: WAW
Owner: Private Collection
Old Post Office and harbor from western end of Government Hill. Note radio towers at US Naval barracks on far left.
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Title: IMG_145
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
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Title: IMG_146
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
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Title: IMG_147
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
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Title: IMG_148
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
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Title: IMG_152
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
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Title: IMG_151
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
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Title: IMG_150
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
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Title: IMG_149
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
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Title: IMG_117
Date: 1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
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Title: IMG_153
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
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Title: IMG_118
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
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Title: IMG_154
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
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Title: IMG_114
Date: 1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
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Title: IMG_115
Date: 1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
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Title: IMG_116
Date: 1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
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Title: IMG_0041
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
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Title: IMG_0042
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
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Title: IMG_0043
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
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Title: IMG_100
Date: 1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
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Title: IMG_155
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
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Title: IMG_101
Date: 1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
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Title: IMG_158
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
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Title: IMG_157
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
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Title: IMG_102
Date: 1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
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Title: IMG_156
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
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Title: IMG_103
Date: 1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
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Title: IMG_105
Date: 1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
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Title: IMG_104
Date: 1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
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Title: IMG_159
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
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Title: IMG_106
Date: 1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
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Title: IMG_107
Date: 1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
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Title: IMG_112
Date: 1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
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Title: IMG_108
Date: 1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
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Title: IMG_111
Date: 1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
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Title: IMG_109
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
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Title: IMG_110
Date: 1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
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Title: IMG_160
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
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Title: IMG_113
Date: 1916
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
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Title: IMG_161
Date: 1917
Creator: H. Petersen
Owner: Private Collection
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