| Colonial council delegates from St. Thomas Auteur(s) : Petersen, H. Résumé : From Left to Right: Dr. Viggo Christensen, Lawyer, J. P. Jorgensen, and Mr. James Roberts (Funding) Support for the development of the technical infrastructure and partner training provided by the United States Department of Education TICFIA program. (Bibliography) Photo likely taken in November 1916, and published in a book in 1918. The photo was likely taken of the three St. Thomas Colonial Council members immediately before they left for Copenhagen where they gave evidence to the Parliamentary Commission prior to the final decision to sell the Danish West Indies to the USA. The statements of these St. Thomas Colonial Council members are fully documented that they were in favor of the sale. (The contents of this note were submitted by a researcher.) Charlotte Amalia (V.I.) -- Saint Thomas (V.I.) Caribbean | Partager
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