Plantation Manager’s Home, Waianae, Oahu

Plantation Manager’s Home, Waianae, Oahu

Hawai’i, Sugar Plantation, Oahu, Workers, Imported Labourers, Asian Immigration/Migration, Reciprocity Treaty, Economy

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 of work required for the success of such a plantation. Therefore, this is relatable to the shortage of workers leading to the influx of imported labourers, and the transformation of immigration. Furthermore, the first significant plantation in Oahu was the Waianae Sugar Company built as a result of the Reciprocity Treaty. This paved the way for the development of other sugar plantations, therefore directly linking to the transformation of Hawaiian economy to a greater focus on the sugar crop. This also links to the theme of work and immigration, particularly Asian migration who came to work in such plantations.

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Hawai’i State Archives Digital Collections
Call Number: PPWD-18-2-012

http://gallery.hawaii.gov/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=434

circa 1885

Ameerah Abood

Hawai’i State Archives Digital Collections
Call Number: PPWD-18-2-012
http://gallery.hawaii.gov/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=434

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Visual - photograph

19th century Hawai'i