croix, islands

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Net accretion on the reef has been very slow. With a mere 20 minutes of bottom times at depths of 130ft, there is not a lot of time to ponder 10,000 years of development! Scientists have taken core samples and... More

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White Spotted Filefish can darken and lighten almost instantaneously!

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The canyon walls are a dense and diverse environment - it is no wonder to dive the St. Croix wall is on many divers "bucket list."

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The boat mooring in Salt River canyon is in about 20 feet of water, and perfect for a safety stop or longer decompression. Here, the colors are much more vibrant and abundant barrel sponges and sealife makes ti... More

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The canyon environments are easily accessed from shore by boat. Several local operators run daily dive trips to Salt River.

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If a diver is familiar with other Caribbean dives, he or she will be surprised by the wonderfully strange Salt River canyon formations - unique in all the world - which is why it's often among the top dive site... More

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Soft and Hard corals and schools of fish in about 130fsw.

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A diver must monitor their depth gauge carefully, particularly in clear conditions. All recreational divers should stay within the 130fsw limit - there is much to see above these depths and nothing below to ris... More

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Diver and Purple tube sponge Public domain photograph of underwater diving, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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Long Sea Whip Public domain photograph of coral reef, underwater life, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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Deep brown tube sponges are colorful when lit with an underwater strobe. Without lights, at greater depths, everything appears drab and colorless.

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The precise origin of Salt River canyon is unknown although it is thought to be an ancient river course. For more information, see: http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/general/lib/CREWS/Cleo/St.%20Croix/salt_river170.pdf

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Overlapping colonies of thin sheet coral populate the sheer canyon walls for hundreds of feet.

1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Virgin Islands - St. Croix Mun...

1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Virgin Islands - St. Croix Municipality

1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Virgin Islands - St. Croix Mun...

1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Virgin Islands - St. Croix Municipality

General view of sea coast, vicinity of Christiansted, Saint Croix, Vir...

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Cultivating sugar cane of the Virgin Islands Company land, vicinity of...

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Farm Security Administration borrower, vicinity of Frederiksted, St. C...

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[St. John's Anglican Church, King Street, St. Croix, Virgin Islands]

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Christiansted, Saint Croix, Virgin Islands. Catholic [i.e. Anglican] C...

Photo shows St. John's Anglican Church, 27 King St. (Source: Library staff, 2009)

Christiansted, St. Croix? Virgin Islands

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Ruins of an old sugar mill and plantation house, vicinity of Christian...

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Sugar cane fields on the north-west part of the island, St. Croix isla...

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Street in a town in the Virgin Islands, Christiansted, St. Croix?

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Farm Security Administration borrower, vicinity of Frederiksted, St. C...

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St. Croix, Virgin Islands

Photograph shows man riding donkey in countryside.

Street scene, Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands?

Photograph shows woman walking down the street, seen from above.

Street in Christiansted, St. Croix? Virgin Islands

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Sugar cane fields on the north-west part of the island, St. Croix isla...

Cultivating sugar cane on the Virgin Islands Company land, vicinity of...

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In the old fort built by the French, Frederiksted, Saint Croix island,...

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FSA borrower who lives in village La Vallee, St. Croix island, Virgin ...

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The harbor, Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands

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The harbor, Frederiksted, Saint Croix island, Virgin Islands

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The Virgin Islands, general view of the sea coast in the vicinity of C...

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Cultivating sugar cane on the Virgin Islands Company land, vicinity of...

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Part of the harbor, Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands

A view of a town from a hill overlooking the ocean. A view of a town and the ocean from a hill. Public domain postcard scan.

Farm Security Administration borrower cultivating his sugar cane field...

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[Christiansted, Saint Croix, Virgin Islands]

Photo probably shows the harbor of Christiansted, Saint Croix, Virgin Islands. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2008 and similar FSA/OWI negative)

Part of the harbor, Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands

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A cattle farm, vicinity of Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands

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Housewives at the seashore waiting for the fishing boats to come in, F...

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A farm road near one of the "villages" on the northern coast, Saint Cr...

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Street in the village of La Vallee, St. Croix, Virgin Islands

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Street in Christiansted, St. Croix Virgin Islands

Photo shows Drewes House on Main Street, St. Croix, Virgin Islands. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2008)

Cultivating sugar cane on the Virgin Islands Company land, vicinity of...

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Palm trees along the road, vicinity of Christiansted, Saint Croix, Vir...

Along the waterfront, Christiansted, Saint Croix, Virgin Islands

Ruins of an old sugar mill and plantation house, vicinity of Christian...

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A street in a town of the Virgin Islands, Christiansted, Saint Croix

Photo shows King Street, Christiansted, Saint Croix. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2008)

The Virgin Islands? St. Croix?

Photograph shows close-up view of a building with a clock tower.

Houses in Saint Croix island, city of Christiansted, Virgin Islands. C...

Photo shows St. John's Anglican Church, 27 King St., in background. (Source: Library staff, 2009)

Housewives at the seashore waiting for the fishing boats to come in Fr...

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Farm Security Administration borrower plowing his garden with one of t...

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Along the waterfront, Christiansted, Saint Croix, Virgin Islands

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Street in Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands

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Along the waterfront, Christiansted, Saint Croix, Virgin Islands

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A Virgin Islands company housing project, vicinity of Bethlehem, Saint...

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Street in a town [Frederiksted, St. Croix], in the Virgin Islands

Photo shows the town of Frederiksted on the island of St. Croix, Virgin Islands. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2010)

House in the Virgin Islands, Christiansted, St. Croix?

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The main shopping street, Christiansted, Saint Croix, Virgin Islands

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In the old fort built by the French, Frederiksted, Saint Croix, Virgin...

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Houses on St. Croix island, Virgin Islands

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Street in Christiansted, Saint Croix, Virgin Islands

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The harbor, Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands

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Farm Security Administration borrower, vicinity of Frederiksted, St. C...

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A farm road near one of the "villages" on the northern coast, St. Croi...

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Loading cargo on a freighter in the harbor of Frederiksted, St. Croix,...

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Street scene, Christiansted, St. Croix island, Virgin Islands?

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Along the waterfront, Christiansted, Saint Croix, Virgin Islands

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Frederiksted, Saint Croix, Virgin Islands ... church

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Photograph of Lac La Croix Islands

Original caption: Lac La Croix Islands (over 100 in the area shown) showing upper west half of Lac La Croix. View looking southwest. La Croix Ranger District. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Lac La Croix Islands

Original caption: Lac La Croix Islands (over 100 in the area shown) showing upper west half of Lac La Croix. View looking west, Canada in right background. (La Croix Ranger District). Historic Photographs

Old woman living in one of the slum "villages" in the northwestern par...

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A black and white photo of a man holding a baseball bat. Office of War...

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A black and white photo of a man working in a factory. Office of War I...

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A black and white photo of two women. Office of War Information Photog...

This image is one of the images made by photographers working in Stryker's unit as it existed in a succession of government agencies: the Farm Security Administration (1937-1942). The photographs of the Farm S... More

A black and white photo of a man holding a baseball bat. Office of War...

This image is one of the images made by photographers working in Stryker's unit as it existed in a succession of government agencies: the Farm Security Administration (1937-1942). The photographs of the Farm S... More

Feet of a Negro farmer, St. Croix, Virgin Islands

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One of the Fleming buses waiting for passengers at the waterfront in C...

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A black and white photo of a man holding a baseball bat. Office of War...

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A black and white photo of a dining room. Office of War Information Ph...

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Children in one of the slum "villages" near Fredericksted, St. Croix, ...

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A black and white photo of three men in hats. Office of War Informatio...

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A black and white photo of a man smiling. Office of War Information Ph...

This image is one of the images made by photographers working in Stryker's unit as it existed in a succession of government agencies: the Farm Security Administration (1937-1942). The photographs of the Farm S... More

Frederiksted (vicinity), Saint Croix, Virgin Islands. FSA (Farm Securi...

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Frederiksted, Saint Croix, Virgin Islands. Court day

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In one of the slum "villages" in the northeast corner of the island. S...

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A black and white photo of a dining room. Office of War Information Ph...

This image is one of the images made by photographers working in Stryker's unit as it existed in a succession of government agencies: the Farm Security Administration (1937-1942). The photographs of the Farm S... More

On a Saturday afternoon on one of the business streets in Christianste...

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A black and white photo of a herd of cattle. Office of War Information...

This image is one of the images made by photographers working in Stryker's unit as it existed in a succession of government agencies: the Farm Security Administration (1937-1942). The photographs of the Farm S... More

An old black and white photo of a woman and two children. Office of Wa...

This image is one of the images made by photographers working in Stryker's unit as it existed in a succession of government agencies: the Farm Security Administration (1937-1942). The photographs of the Farm S... More

Frederiksted, Saint Croix, Virgin Islands. Sergeant of the police

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A group of people standing on a dirt road. Office of War Information P...

This image is one of the images made by photographers working in Stryker's unit as it existed in a succession of government agencies: the Farm Security Administration (1937-1942). The photographs of the Farm S... More

A black and white photo of a group of people. Office of War Informatio...

This image is one of the images made by photographers working in Stryker's unit as it existed in a succession of government agencies: the Farm Security Administration (1937-1942). The photographs of the Farm S... More

A man working on a machine in a factory. Office of War Information Pho...

This image is one of the images made by photographers working in Stryker's unit as it existed in a succession of government agencies: the Farm Security Administration (1937-1942). The photographs of the Farm S... More

A black and white photo of a dirt road. Office of War Information Phot...

This image is one of the images made by photographers working in Stryker's unit as it existed in a succession of government agencies: the Farm Security Administration (1937-1942). The photographs of the Farm S... More

View of Christiansted Harbor, St. Croix, Virgin Islands

Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands. Waiting room in the Hotel Pe...

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A black and white photo of a woman in a hat. Office of War Information...

This image is one of the images made by photographers working in Stryker's unit as it existed in a succession of government agencies: the Farm Security Administration (1937-1942). The photographs of the Farm S... More