View of a book entitled "Builders of Hawaii." A hand opens it to several different places, revealing photos of persons who played roles in the early development of Hawaii. Also revealed are pages from the newspaper "Commercial Advertiser" reporting that flags changed as "Hawaii becomes the first outpost of Greater America" and "Old Glory is the new flag of the Hawaiian Islands." (This refers to the establishment of the Territory of Hawaii, under the U.S. Hawaiian Organic Act of 1900.) A portrait of Sanford Ballard Dole is shown. (He was the President of the Republic of Hawaii, 1894-1900, and its first Territorial Governor, 1900-1903.) Views of the Hawaiian State Archives Building, on the grounds of the Iolani Palace, in Honolulu. A plaque honoring Captain James Cook. Views of visitors inside an exhibit that includes a reproduction of an early Hawaiian cottage.
A high altitude view of the city of Honolulu from the Punch Bowl. An aerial view of buildings, sea and trees. Mountains in the background. View of Diamond Head and Waikiki beach. The statue of King Kamehameha in the city. Buildings along the sides of a street. Cars parked in front of a building. Men on the street.
Plantation in Honolulu Hawaii. An oxen pulls a plow with a farmer behind it. Banana plantation in an area. Views of the banana and sugarcane fields. Workers cut and strip the cane using hand tools. They place the canes in a flume. The flume crosses a valley. Flume at crushing mill by water.
Hawaiians engaged in fishing. A canoe at a waterway. Hawaiian fishermen with net in shallow waters. A group of men, women and children haul the net to shore. Swimmers at Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii. A group of early surfboard riders demonstrate surfing on waves using surf boards. They ride waves on surf boards and perform some tricks. View of surfers includes closeup view of Duke Kahanamoku (Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku), who is often credited with popularizing the ancient Hawaiian sport of surfing.
Crashing of airplanes in Daytona Beach, Florida. Two army fliers die due to the crash. Crashed planes in a snow covered field. People gather near the crashed planes. Wrecked parts of the planes. Planes parked outside a hangar. Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh confers with U.S. Secretary of War Dern on aerial postal system plans in Washington. The President orders rigid restrictions of flying schedules to prevent further fatal accidents.
Fishermen at work near the Sandy river in Troutdale, Oregon during the Great Depression. The fishermen gather at the bank of the river. They use bird cages, old boots and their hands for catching the fish. Fish in cartons, boxes, and sacks.
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