King Kalākaua and staff on ʻIolani Palace steps

King Kalākaua and staff on ʻIolani Palace steps

King Kalākaua, ʻIolani Palace, Hawaii

The source is a photo of King Kalākaua and supporting members of his rule such as Col. Curtis P. Iaukea, Governor John Owen Dominis and more. They are stood outside the iconic ʻIolani Palace which was built during Kalākaua’s reign and still stands today. The source represents the originally positive relationship between the United States and Hawaiian monarchy which was also exemplified by the Reciprocity Treaty of 1875. The treaty encouraged the US’s trade with Hawaii and inspired a rise in the number of sugar plantations in Hawaii. The source represents the practical relationship between Hawaii and the United States before things turned sour in such events like the ‘Bayonet Constitution'. The 1887 Bayonet constitution received its name when King Kalākaua was forced to sign a new constitution at gunpoint.

James J. Williams, ʻIolani Palace, Honolulu Hawaii.

20th CENTURY Hawaii Creating the Aloha State by Alvita Akiboh

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‘Photograph taken before 1888’

Robert Saunders

20th CENTURY HawaiiCreating the Aloha State by Alvita Akiboh
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19th century Hawaii