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The Grove farm
The source is a photograph of one of the first sugar plantations which is called the grove farm. During the American civil war the demand for sugar grew and Hawaii’s sugar production was on the rise. Hawaii’s climate is ideal for the growth of sugar…
Plantation Nursery – Supervised by Trained Nurse
This source is an image of Filipino Children, whose parents are immigrants, being looked after at the Plantation Nursery by a trained nurse. This shows the effort the Plantation owners were willing to put in for their workers, even if it wasn’t…
Sugarcane Field
In regards to migration, sugarcane fields were a place where many people worked in order to make some money, so they could afford to live in their new home and support their families in a new environment. There were a lot of strikes to improve work…
Pineapple shipping crate
This is a pineapple shipping crate which was used to transport pineapples. It was packed by the Pearl City Fruit Company in Honolulu in the early 20th century. George Lycurgus was the man who founded the Pearl City Fruit Company in 1892. He was a…
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…
Japanese Sugar Plantation Workers
This image shows Japanese sugar plantation workers on their home in Wainaku, clutching onto their very young children. Japanese immigrants first arrived in Hawai’i not long before this photograph was taken and akin to the Chinese immigrant’s…
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…
The Polynesian Newspaper
This is a 4 page copy of ‘The Polynesian’ which was issued on ships of the Matson Navigation Company and the Oceanic Steamship Company. This company is said to have introduced mass tourism in Hawaii, sailing from ports in San Francisco, Los Angeles,…
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…