More great photos of Hawaii (and the Pacific) in the early 1950s

Queen's SurfThe University of Hawaii’s Hamilton Library has a growing collection of digitized documents and images that is worth browsing.

I spotted this 1951 photo of the entrance to Queen’s Surf in the Margo Duggan Collection, which spans Ms. Duggan’s work in Hawaii, Guam and Micronesia. These were snapshots, not the work of a self-conscious photographer, but they capture a number of remarkable images. I like the shots of the interior of the women’s rest room at the Royal Hawaiian, also in 1951, the lei vendors on Kalakaua Avenue across from the Waikiki Theater, and the photos of old apartment buildings in Waikiki, complete with addresses.

In any case, you can browse the Duggan collection, or search by keyword.

Have fun. I believe the term is “cyberloafing.”


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2 thoughts on “More great photos of Hawaii (and the Pacific) in the early 1950s

  1. Dave

    Ian,

    Thank you!!! I never have known about that if it weren’t for your site.

    I now have an awesome thing to look at with a pot of coffee on a soggy Saturday.

    Reply
  2. Ned Daly

    Ian,
    I am Margo’s nephew and the donor of the images. Thanks for the shoutout to the great folks at the Hamilton Library. They did a wonderful job and are just great to work with.

    Reply

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