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09/28/2026

theme: 19th Century Waikīkī

Ref No.: PPWD-19-5-025
Back of the Photo: Waikiki - Diamond Head, Native with Surf Board, Gift Library of Hawaii, Oct. 1960; Identified as Charlie Kauha by J. A. Gilman, Jr. 11/24/78; windmill; Neg # 17,061 B (3)
Front pf the Photo: 10. Native with Surf Board, Honolulu, H.I.; Davey Photo, Co. H. I.
Date: Undated
See Original: https://digitalarchives.hawaii.gov/item/ark:70111/1FpM

October is Archives Month and for 2026, we are sending you greetings with 𝗔𝗹𝗼𝗵𝗮 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗪𝗮𝗶𝗸ī𝗸ī. This week’s theme is 𝟭𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝗪𝗮𝗶𝗸ī𝗸ī, a time when Waikīkī’s landscape was abundant with loʻi kalo (taro patches) and loko iʻa (fishponds).

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09/27/2026

theme: 19th Century Waikīkī

Ref No.: PPWD-19-5-002
Back of the Photo: Waikiki - Coconut Grove, Pre-1900; The grove is near Honolulu. J. T. Phillips, Collection. Gift from the University of Hawaii Library, March 12, 1956.; see # HC 31,060
Date: Pre-1900
See Original: https://digitalarchives.hawaii.gov/item/ark:70111/1Fpj

October is Archives Month and for 2026, we are sending you greetings with 𝗔𝗹𝗼𝗵𝗮 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗪𝗮𝗶𝗸ī𝗸ī. This week’s theme is 𝟭𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝗪𝗮𝗶𝗸ī𝗸ī, a time when Waikīkī's landscape was abundant with loʻi kalo (taro patches) and loko iʻa (fishponds).

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09/26/2026

theme: The Hawaiian Electric Company

Ref No.: M495-H21-Hawaiian Electric
Back of the Photo: Haw'n Electric; Property of Star-Bulletin. Wed Oct 9 1968; Oct 9 1968; Star-Bulletin photo by Albert Yamauchi; "Nerve Center-- Hawaiian Electric control system supervisor George Bartels stands by the typewriter which automatically typed out the trouble of yesterday's power failure from an IBM computer. Behind Bartels is a schematic map which helps locate power failure troubles."
Date: 10-9-1968

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09/25/2026

theme: The Hawaiian Electric Company

Ref No.: M495-H21-Hawaiian Electric
Back of the Photo: Hawaiian Electric Co.; Sat Aug 26 1967; Property of Hawaii Newspaper Agency; Policeman's helper; Alex Williams photography, #4396-5, 700 Fort Street, Honolulu 13, Hawaii, Telephone 502309; "Policeman's Helper-- Helping the Honolulu Police Department in its crime-busting activities these days are 125 pairs of extra eyes and 125 extra two-way radio sets. They are provided by Hawaiian Electric Company's repair trucks and drivers. HECO is the first to sign up under a citizen crime-watch program sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii. Here HECO troubleman John Ah Choi gets some reporting tips from motorcycle officer Louis Souza. --Alex Williams Photo."
Date: 1961

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09/24/2026

theme: The Hawaiian Electric Company

Ref No.: M495-H21-Hawaiian Electric
Back of the Photo: Haw'n Electric Co.; Smokestacks decorated for Christmas - 1961; This is a Honolulu Star-Bulletin photo. Credit must be given if it is used for publication.
Date: 1961

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09/23/2026

theme: The Hawaiian Electric Company

Ref No.: PP-8-7-015
Back of the Photo: Bldgs. Bus. -Hawn. Electric (H-HI); Retail floor showing xmas decorations.
Date: undated
See Original: https://digitalarchives.hawaii.gov/item/ark:70111/09tD

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09/22/2026

theme: The Hawaiian Electric Company

Ref No.: M495-H21-Hawaiian Electric
Back of the Photo: Hawaiian Electric Co.; Wed Jul 26 1967; Star Bulletin photo by Warren R. Roll; Ran again, Tue Aug 20 1968; Jul 25 1967; "Familiar-- Smoke billowing out of the twin stacks at Hawaiian Electric's downtown plant has been a familiar sight in the past."; "Fri Jun 27 1969, Former Pall-- Smoke pouring from the stacks of Hawaiian Electric's downtown generating plant has been a familiar sight in the past. This photo shows how the pall formerly gathered on breezeless days. Public pressure has resulted in today's 'cleaner' operation."; "When there's no breeze-- Smoke from Hawaiian Electric Co. generators casts a pall over the sky in this view taken from Honolulu Harbor yesterday morning. --Star-Bulletin photo by Warren Roll."
Date: 7-25-1967

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09/21/2026

theme: The Hawaiian Electric Company

Ref No.: M495-H21-Hawaiian Electric
Back of the Photo: Haw'n. Electric; Property of Hawaii Newspaper Agency; Saturday Oct 10 1953; Return to Library, Honolulu Star-Bulletin; Saturday Magazine; Photo by Photo Hawaii, 843 Fort Street, Honolulu 13, Hawaii, U.S.A.; C. #105; "Chatter of riveting machines accompanies construction of steel housing for pump and turbine to power the generator. Girders being put into place were fabricated out of raw materials by a Honolulu company in Honolulu."
Date: 10-10-1953

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09/20/2026

theme: The Hawaiian Electric Company

Ref No.: M495-H21-Hawaiian Electric
Back of the Photo: Haw'n Electric Co.; Return to Library, Honolulu Star-Bulletin; Jul 1927; "A close-up view of the big power plant of the Hawaiian Electric Co. on the Honolulu waterfront, showing the two stacks, the largest in the territory, each is 225 feet in height. This photograph was taken from Pier 8."; Williams Studio
Date: 07-1927

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09/19/2026

theme: Massie Case

Ref No.: M495-291-Massie Case
Back of the Photo: Property of Star-Bulletin; Kahahawai Funeral, 1-10-1932
Date: 1-10-1932

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