Palama Settlement Photographic Collection

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• Entertainment at the capital campaign fundraiser, 1981.
  The event included live Hawaiian music at the "Campaign for People" fundraising lūʻau.
• Congratulatory cake, 1981.
  A congratulatory cake was baked for the "Campaign for People" fundraising lūʻau.
• Staff and volunteers at the capital campaign fundraiser, 1981.
  Priscilla Toyama (far left), Dorothy Kim, Georgiana Chock, Robert Higashino, Stanley Chock (far right), and volunteers take a group photo at the "Campaign for People" fundraising lūʻau.
• Volunteers at the capital campaign fundraiser, 1981.
  Volunteers prepare food at the "Campaign for People" fundraising lūʻau.
• Volunteers at the capital campaign fundraiser, 1981.
  Volunteers prepare food at the "Campaign for People" fundraising lūʻau.
• Staff preparations for the capital campaign fundraiser, 1981.
  Georgiana Chock with a volunteer prepare food at the "Campaign for People" fundraising lūʻau.
• Staff preparations for the capital campaign fundraiser, 1981.
  Georgianna Chock and staff set up the buffet for the capital campaign fundraiser, "Campaign for People."
• Special event at Palama Settlement
  Attendees at a Palama Settlement event enjoy a buffet in the dining hall of Higashino Building.
• Enjoying a meal, circa 1950s.
  Young participants eat a meal together.
• Training young participants at Palama Settlement, circa 1950s.
  Swim instructor Nelson Kawakami works with young participants.
• Enjoying a meal, circa 1950s.
  Young participants eat a meal together.
• Teen dance at Palama Settlement, circa 1950s.
  Teenagers enjoy dancing at Palama Settlement.
• Celebrating the centennial of the birth of Jane Addams, founder of Hull House in Chicago, May 7, 1960.
  The Palama PTA helps Palama Settlement celebrate the centennial of the birth of Jane Addams, founder of Hull House in Chicago, with a lūʻau.
• The Makaha Sons of Niʻihau perform at the anniversary lūʻau at Palama Settlement, September 17, 1977.
  The Makaha Sons of Niʻihau (L-R): Skippy Kamakawiwoʻole, Louis "Moon" Kauakahi, Israel "Iz" Kamakawiwoʻole, Mel Amina, and Abrahama Nahulu, perform at the 80th anniversary lūʻau in the Palama Settlement gym.
• Cooking laulau for the lūʻau, circa 1952.
  Melvin Likua and George Meheula with Palama Settlement's Physical Education Director Kiyoshi Matsuo and other participants remove the laulau from the wire basket after steaming them in an imu.
• Collecting coconut meat for the lūʻau, circa 1952.
  "Bandit" Sylvia collects coconut meat for the lūʻau.
• Husking coconuts for the lūʻau, circa 1952
  Louis Kaninau and Ted Pabera husk coconuts for the lūʻau.
• Building a traditional hale for the lūʻau, circa 1952.
  Participants build a traditional hale for the lūʻau.
• Participants gather grass to build a traditional hale for the lūʻau, circa 1952
  Jeep Oshiro, Louis Kaninau, and other participants cut and gather grass that would be used to build a traditional hale for the lūʻau.
• Building a traditional hale for the lūʻau, circa 1952.
  Participants build a traditional hale for the lūʻau.
• Cooking laulau for the lūʻau, circa 1952.
  Palama Settlement's Physical Education Director Kiyoshi Matsuo with George Meheula and Melvin Likua and other participants remove the laulau from the wire basket after steaming them in an imu.
• Earl Finch receives a lei from Lena Machado, March 6, 1946.
  Performing at the lūʻau, singer and songwriter Lena Machado gives guest of honor Earl Finch a lei.
• First Lieutenant Robert S. Taira speaks at the event welcoming Earl Finch, March 6, 1946.
  First Lieutenant Robert S. Taira speaks at the event welcoming Earl Finch, advocate of Americans of Japanese ancestry and friend of veterans of the 442nd Regiment, 100th Battalion.
• Earl Finch visits veteran Yoshinao Omiya, March 6, 1946.
  Earl Finch visits Yoshinao Omiya who was wounded when he served with the 100th Infantry Battalion.
• Earl Finch delivers a speech at Palama Settlement, March 6, 1946.
  Guest of honor Earl Finch, advocate of Americans of Japanese ancestry, delivers a speech at an event held at Palama Settlement recognizing the veterans of the 442nd Regiment, 100th Battalion.