Pedestrians diagonal crossing at King and Fort Sts., Honolulu.

Pedestrians diagonal crossing at King and Fort Sts., Honolulu.

Hawai’i
Honolulu
shopping
city
tourism
economic development

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, which shows the widespread use of Dollars in Hawai’i by 1954. The people walking in the photo demonstrate the style of clothing that was worn in Hawai’i during this time period. This photo was taken before Hawai’i became a State, and this helps to show that America’s influence, and consequently Americanisation, was widespread after it’s annexation in 1898. This can also be used to show Hawai’i’s economy, as it would seem that it relied heavily upon consumerist shops as well as tourism through the other businesses shown in the photo.

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Photo Collection, Hawai’i State Archives Digital Collection


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1954

Gabriella Thurbin

Photo Collection, Hawai’i State Archives Digital Collection
http://gallery.hawaii.gov/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=14858

English

Visual - photograph

20th century Hawai'i