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Uniform Title

The Bryant Slides Collection

Photo Description

The Boy Scouts of America, incorporated in 1910, is a private youth organization in the United States. In 1930, the first official Boy Scout troop was established in the United States Virgin Islands as part of the Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands Council. On January 1, 1965, the Virgin Islands Council, Boy Scouts of America was established as an official charter with Samuel B. King as their scout executive. As of 2013, the Virgin Islands were part of the National Capital Area Council, which also includes the District of Columbia. This image includes camping tents near a clearing in a forested area near Francis Bay, Saint John. Next to some of the tents are United States of America flags and the red and white Boy Scouts of America troop flags. One boy with a toy gun at his waist approaches the photographer. In the distance, other boys are gathered near tents and flags. Slide labeled Boy Scout Camp St Francis Bay St Johns.

Keywords

Saint John (United States Virgin Islands) Camping -- Equipment and supplies -- United States Virgin Islands -- Saint John -- Francis Bay -- 1960-1970 Boy Scouts -- United States Virgin Islands -- Saint John -- Francis Bay -- 1960-1970 Flags -- United States Boy Scouts of America -- Flags -- United States Virgin Islands -- Saint John -- Francis Bay -- 1960-1970

Contributing Photographer

Unknown

Format

image/jpeg

Size Original

35 mm

Coverage-Temporal

United States Virgin Islands -- Caribbean region -- Saint John United States Virgin Islands -- Saint John

Rights

All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, (407) 823-2576

Link to Descriptive Guide

https://scua.library.ucf.edu/repositories/4/resources/105

Keywords

Saint John (United States Virgin Islands) Camping -- Equipment and supplies -- United States Virgin Islands -- Saint John -- Francis Bay -- 1960-1970 Boy Scouts -- United States Virgin Islands -- Saint John -- Francis Bay -- 1960-1970 Flags -- United States Boy Scouts of America -- Flags -- United States Virgin Islands -- Saint John -- Francis Bay -- 1960-1970

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