Photographs of Kaua'i and O'ahu, Hawai'i, approximately 1910

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Summary

Title:
Photographs of Kaua'i and O'ahu, Hawai'i
Dates:
approximately 1910
Abstract:
A collection of photographs taken by visitors to Hawai'i in approximately 1910.
Extent:
0.79 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Photographs of Kaua'i and O'ahu, Hawai'i, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

A collection of 56 black and white snapshot photographs mounted on pages of a photograph album. The photographs depict people, activities, and scenery on the islands of Kaua'i and O'ahu, Hawai'i in approximately 1910. The photographs include Native Hawaiians and a thatched building, Chinese and Japanese laborers, and agriculture such as rice fields, sugarcane, and a pineapple plantation. Nearly all of the photographs are labeled with handwritten captions. One caption refers to the visitors camping in the mountains of Kaua'i at "Mr. Gay's" during Halley's Comet. Images of Honolulu include Diamond Head, Pearl Harbor, Iolani Palace, and Waikiki. There are also group photographs of travelers onboard the SS Mongolia and SS Wilhelmina traveling from "San Francisco to Honolulu." One album page has two photographs of the "Grizzly Giant" tree in Yosemite Valley, California.

Acquisition information:
Purchased from Globus Books LLC, February 2025.
Processing information:

Processed by Suzanne Oatey in July 2025.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Suzanne Oatey
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-08-25 14:56:14 -0700 .

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Terms of access:

The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Photographs of Kaua'i and O'ahu, Hawai'i, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2129
reference@huntington.org
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