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Gonsalves (Joaquin A.) photographs of Hawaii
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Contributing Institution:
The Huntington Library
Title: Joaquin A. Gonsalves photographs of Hawaii
Creator:
Gonsalves, Joaquin A., 1855-1931
Identifier/Call Number: photCL 708
Physical Description:
1 Linear Feet
(1 box)
Date: approximately 1893
Abstract: A group of late-19th century albumen
photographs of Hawaii by photographer Joaquin A. Gonsalves.
Language of Material: Materials are in
English.
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[Identification of item]. Joaquin A. Gonsalves photographs of Hawaii, The Huntington
Library, San Marino, California.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Barry Lawrence Ruderman Antique Maps Inc., May 2023.
Joaquin A. Gonsalves (1855-1931) arrived in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1879 and went to work in
the photography studios of J. Williams, and later A. A. Montano. Gonsalves is listed in the
Volcano House (Big Island, Hawaii) register in 1891 and 1893, when it was noted he was there
to take photographs. By 1893 he was in a partnership with photographer John Silva, who was
born in Portugal.
A group of 30 albumen photographs, each approximately 7.5 x 9.5 inches and card mounted,
depicting various subjects and sites in Hawaii, approximately 1893. Images include the
Hawaiian Hotel, Lihue Mill (Kauai), Diamond Head, Honolulu Harbor, Kamehameha School, Iolani
Palace, Ali'iolani Hale, the unpaved road and businesses on Wainuinui Street in Hilo, and
the bustling Fort Street in Honolulu. Several images depict Volcano House on the Big Island
and lava flow and craters nearby. Native Hawaiians and other people appear in several
images. Each image is titled and credited to photographer J. A. Gonsalves.
Processed by Suzanne Oatey in September 2023.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Hawaiians
Hawaii -- History -- 19th century
Hawaii -- Photographs
Honolulu (Hawaii)--Photographs
Photographs.