Ray Sprague in Haiti
Written By J. Solberg
Travels with the Merchant Marines
Between academic years at Williams College, Ray Sprague traveled on board ships with the Merchant Marines. The photos below, which form a part of a larger photo album, document some of his time in Haiti in 1933.
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Curaçao Ship, Port Au Prince
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Port Au Prince
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Port Au Prince
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Petit Goave
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Petit Goave
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At sea
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SS Martinique, Pete
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SS Martinique, Churchill & Manuel
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SS Martinique, Lyn
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SS Martinique, Manuel
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Captioned "Soogeying down"
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Cap Hatien
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St. Marc
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Ray (left) with unidentified companion
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Aux Cayes
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"Home Sweet Home in the Bush"
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Unidentified subjects
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"Going' to town (20 miles)"
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Jacmel, Haiti
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"Sorting coffee beans"
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Cristophe's Citadel
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Mardi Gras, Port Au Prince
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Mardi Gras, Port Au Prince
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Mardi Gras, Port Au Prince
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Mardi Gras, Port Au Prince
J. Solberg
Judith is an archivist and sometime data nerd for a New Hampshire independent school. This project combines her interest in genealogy with her appreciation for a well-told, inappropriate story.