Pineapple growing, Hawaii

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Title

Pineapple growing, Hawaii

Subject

Hawaii
pineapple plantation
farming
economy

Description

This photo shows a pineapple plantation in Hawaii. Pineapples were a big part of Hawaiian economics and a key produce, much like the sugarcane plantations. James Dole established the first pineapple plantation in Hawaii in 1901. Along with this he produced canned pineapples, and built a cannery near his home. As a result of this, he became very popular and his profits for selling canned pineapple were soaring. This was due to the high demand for pineapple in America. Following on from this, in the 1930s Hawaii became known as the pineapple capital. The production and transportation of pineapple soon became one of the largest industries in Hawaii.

Creator

Frank and Frances Carpenter collection

Publisher

Library of Congress Online Catalogue

https://www.loc.gov/item/93510998/

Date

1910-1930

Contributor

Catherine Kennedy

Rights

Library of Congress

Language

N/A

Type

Visual - photograph

Identifier

20th century Hawai'i

Files

pineapple plantation.png

Collection

Hawai'i

Citation

Frank and Frances Carpenter collection , “Pineapple growing, Hawaii,” The American Pacific Rim: Colonisation, Conflict and Connections, 1800-Present, accessed April 28, 2024, https://theamericanpacificrim.omeka.net/items/show/256.