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Index to Filipino Passengers Arriving at Honolulu, Roll 1, Aadriane, Pedro-Alfeche, Matias
This is another part of a Shipping Manifest, this time of a passenger from the Philippines. This 22-year-old male was travelling aboard the President Cleveland Ship, on March 14 1924. This is an important document, as we know there were many jobs…
Japanese Store, Honolulu
A photograph depicting a Japanese family in and around their store in Honolulu. The subjects are pictured in a mix of traditional and non-traditional clothing, and there is a sign in Japanese over the store. The image looks posed, as everyone is…
KSG Nursing Class
This is a black and white image of dimensions 1200x879 depicting Hawaiian girls in Miss Ida May Pope’s nursing class at Kamehameha School for Girls, first established in 1897. The school was established by Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop’s will to…
Letter from Anthony D. Allen
The source is a letter from former slave Anthony D. Allen to Dr. Dougal, the family of his former masters. Whilst dictated by Allen the letter is written by missionary Hiram Bingham. The letter details Allen’s experiences in becoming a free man, his…
Letter from G. R. Carter of the Hawaiian Trust Company to Joseph Cannon
This is a typed letter from G. R. Carter of the Hawaiian Trust Company to Joseph Cannon, member of the Republican Party. The letter was written on November 18th 1902, and sent from Honolulu, Hawaii to Washing D.C. Within the letter, Carter recalls…
Moana Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii
This black and white photograph was taken on March 11th 1901. Original size of image is believed to be 1066 by 744 in its full size. The photograph shows the exterior of the Moana Hotel, soon after the hotel opened to the public. The Moana Hotel was…
Oath from Arthur Ashford Wilder to provisional government
This source is a handwritten oath from Arthur Ashford Wilder swearing allegiance to the 1893 provisional government. In 1893 the Hawaiian government was overthrown with the support of the American military. The monarchy was forcibly removed and Queen…
Pan American ‘California Clipper’ passengers on inaugural flight
This is a black and white photograph, 1371 by 1183 in size, taken in 1939. Taken by the Pan-Pacific Press Bureau, the photograph shows passengers of the Pan American ‘California Clipper’ after their arrival in Honolulu. Pan America Airlines was the…
Pedestrians diagonal crossing at King and Fort Sts., Honolulu.
This is a photo taken of an area of Honolulu in 1954, likely the shopping district. In the photo it shows the Coca Cola brand logo, which is a huge American conglomerate. There is also the National Dollar store on the left hand side of the photo,…
Pineapple shipping crate
This is a pineapple shipping crate which was used to transport pineapples. It was packed by the Pearl City Fruit Company in Honolulu in the early 20th century. George Lycurgus was the man who founded the Pearl City Fruit Company in 1892. He was a…