Hawaiian Historical Society Historical Photograph Collection

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Davey photo. From the Society of California Pioneers, Chas. B. Turrill Collection

Photographs by Tai Sing Loo (1886–1971) in the Hawaiian Historical Society collection. Tai Sing Loo was born in Honolulu. His career in photography…

Full-height view of the statue of Kamehameha I in front of Ali'iolani Hale, Honolulu

Five female hula dancers with musicians in the background, 1940s

Three female hula dancers with two female musicians behind, circa 1940s

Group of five female hula dancers in Kodak Hula Show, Waikiki, O'ahu, 1950s

Hula girl posed before a grass house, Oahu, 1916; print partially colored

Hula girl posed before a grass house, Oahu, 1916