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Loading Sugar cane
In this short length film, it is possible to see a large receiving car being loaded by several men. In the foreground, other men can be seen cutting sugar cane for it to be loaded onto the car. A person wearing white trousers, a blue coat, and a…
The Grove farm
The source is a photograph of one of the first sugar plantations which is called the grove farm. During the American civil war the demand for sugar grew and Hawaii’s sugar production was on the rise. Hawaii’s climate is ideal for the growth of sugar…
Sugarcane Field
In regards to migration, sugarcane fields were a place where many people worked in order to make some money, so they could afford to live in their new home and support their families in a new environment. There were a lot of strikes to improve work…
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…
The Hawaiian Archipelago: Six Months Among the Palm Groves, Coral Reefs, and Volcanoes of the Sandwich Islands. Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy), 1831 – 1904
Bird expresses her adoration for the Hawaiian Islands and discusses her many activities such as visiting volcanoes and horseback riding in the scorching heat. She also shows admiration towards the governmental structure of Hawaii regarding it as the…
Japanese Sugar Plantation Workers
This image shows Japanese sugar plantation workers on their home in Wainaku, clutching onto their very young children. Japanese immigrants first arrived in Hawai’i not long before this photograph was taken and akin to the Chinese immigrant’s…
Chinese family, Honolulu
This source shows a young Chinese mother and father sat with their six children and pet cat in their home in Honolulu, Hawai’i. This may suggest that these Chinese immigrants were able to establish a happy family life in Hawai’i and the fact that…
Plantation Manager’s Home, Waianae, Oahu
This is a black and white image of a Waianae Plantation Manager’s Home. A vast amount of land encapsulates the image, with the home in the distance masked by palm trees. This overtly depicts the immense workable land and covertly indicates the amount…