#PB29
Ca. 1915
Oblong Octavo (ca. 14.5 x 19.5 cm or 5 ¾ x 7 ¾ in). Twelve stiff black paper leaves. Eleven gelatin silver photographs ca. 14.5 x 8.5 cm (5 ¾ x 3 ½ in). All images with period ink captions on mounts. Period cloth album with thin black border on front cover; binder’s paper label on bottom left corner of inner rear cover. A couple of photos very mildly faded or with minor silvering, but overall a very good album of interesting photos.
A collection of original gelatin silver photographs of the Territory of Hawaii in 1915, compiled by a US Geological Survey engineer, Roger C. Rice. Rice was later a district engineer for the USGS and an author of two surface water supply papers.
The photographs show ‘Iolani Palace (capitol building from 1893 to 1969, formerly the official residence of the Hawaiian monarch), Ali‘iolani Hale (current seat of the Hawaii State Supreme Court) , Kawaiaha‘o Church, St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Hawaii State Library in Honolulu, “the University Club,” the view from Nu‘uanu Pali in Oahu, the Japanese garden at Moanalua Gardens, Waikiki Beach, a “typical home of some of the natives,” and Olokele Canyon in Kauai.
Overall, an early look at the Territory of Hawaii (1900-1959).
List of captions (spelling original): Government Building – formerly the Hawaiian Royal Palace, Honolulu, T.H. Decorated in honor of Congressional party, May 1915; Judiciary Building – Honolulu, T.H. Statue of King Kamehameha I in park; Kawaiahao Church – Honolulu. Dedicated to Christian worship July 12, 1848; St. Andrew’s Cathedral (Episcopal), Honolulu, T.H.; Hawaii Public Library – Honolulu.; The University Club, Honolulu; View from Nuuanu Pali 1200 ft above sea level on island of Oahu, T.H. View shows characteristic pali formation on windward side.; In the Japanese garden – Moanalua Park, Honolulu, T.H.; “On the beach of Waikiki” Diamond Head – [strongly fortified?] in distance.; Typical home of some of the natives. Note combination of thatch and bamboo.; Okolele Canyon – one of Kauai’s interesting valleys.
