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Joaquin A. Gonsalves photographs of Hawaii

Description
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.
Type
Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Production date
approximately 1893.
Call number
photCL 708
Creator
Gonsalves, Joaquin A(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Purchased from Barry Lawrence Ruderman Antique Maps Inc., May 2023.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
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 permission rests with the researcher.
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