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Map of Pacific
This source is a map of the Pacific Ocean showing Hawaii at its center. The map highlights Hawaii’s importance to the US in that it was at the heart of all of America’s trade dealings in the Pacific at the time. The United States had access to…
Pineapple growing, Hawaii
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…
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…
Letter from King Kalākaua regarding the Reciprocity Treaty
This is a handwritten letter by King Kalākaua to his ‘dear friend’, who seems to represent the United States. He writes to him regarding what would become the reciprocity treaty, and aims to attain a decision from the United States government. This…
Moana Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii
This black and white photograph was taken on March 11th 1901. Original size of image is believed to be 1066 by 744 in its full size. The photograph shows the exterior of the Moana Hotel, soon after the hotel opened to the public. The Moana Hotel was…
Pedestrians diagonal crossing at King and Fort Sts., Honolulu.
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,…
Hawai’i by Clipper
This source is a poster made by Pan American World Airlines to advertise Hawai’i as a holiday destination to American customers. The poster shows a Hawaiian woman Hula dancing in traditional clothing, whilst in the background there is a Pan Am…
Hawai’i: Alice Roosevelt, Nicholas Longworth, and others at Lugan Mill. 1905
This photo shows Alice Roosevelt, the eldest child of the US President Theodore Roosevelt, in Hawai’i in 1905. The image is significant for two reasons. Firstly, it is possible that the visit was an official one as it comes during her father’s…
‘Certified Proof’
This source is of American dollar bills issued in Hawai’i in 1901. This is significant as it is three years after Hawai’i was annexed by the United States in 1898, and shows that America was already beginning to exert their control and influence over…
CP Rail news (Canadian Pacific Railway Company)
Public Relations & Advertising
The source is a CP Rail newspaper that consists of news, information and achievements of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
The newspaper features sections such as ‘Special projects’, ‘Changes in format to the newspaper’ and ‘Railway people in the…
The newspaper features sections such as ‘Special projects’, ‘Changes in format to the newspaper’ and ‘Railway people in the…