Entered as second-class matter March 10, 1913, at the postoffice at New
York, N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879. Copyright, 1918, by The
Mentor Association, Inc.
[Illustration: VIEW OF CHARLOTTE AMALIE, ST. THOMAS]
_MENTOR GRAVURES_
ST. THOMAS HARBOR BEFORE THE DANISH FLAG CAME DOWN · ST. THOMAS, DANISH
GOVERNMENT BUILDING, NOW U.S. MARINE HEADQUARTERS · CHARLOTTE AMALIE,
ST. THOMAS · CHRISTIANSTED, ST. CROIX · STREET IN FREDERIKSTED, ST.
CROIX · COUNTRY ROAD, ST. CROIX
The Virgin Islands formerly known as the Danish West Indies were
purchased by the United States for the apparently exorbitant sum of
$25,000,000. While the group comprises more than fifty islands, but
three are inhabited. These are St. Thomas, Santa Cruz or St. Croix
(sahn krwah), and St. John.
[Illustration: Copyright by Clinedinst Studio