Palama Settlement Photographic Collection

Items

• 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.
• Line Dancing, December 1989.
  Participants enjoy line dancing at Palama Settlement.
• Kuakini Hospital Nurses Dance, 1943.
  The nurses at Kuakini Hospital hold a dance at Palama Settlement.
• A dance event in the gymnasium at Palama Settlement.
  A dance event in the gymnasium at Palama Settlement.
• A dance event in the gymnasium at Palama Settlement.
  A dance event in the gymnasium at Palama Settlement.
• Attendees take a break at an event at Palama Settlement, circa 1934.
  Attendees take a break at an event at Palama Settlement.
• Dr. Wai Sinn Char delivers a speech at an event at Palama Settlement, circa 1934.
  Dr. Wai Sinn Char delivers a speech at an event at Palama Settlement.
• Attendees take a break at an event at Palama Settlement, circa 1934.
  Attendees take a break at an event at Palama Settlement.
• Dr. and Mrs. Roswell Johnson walk the procession at an event at Palama Settlement, circa 1934.
  Dr. and Mrs. Roswell Johnson walk the procession at an event held in the gymnasium at Palama Settlement.
• Dr. Wai Sinn Char with Dr. Roswell Johnson and Dr. Philip Platt, circa 1934.
  (L-R) Dr. Wai Sinn Char, Dr. Roswell Johnson, Dr. Philip Platt with [Tommy Wong] at an event held in the gymnasium at Palama Settlement.
• Honored guests line up at an event at Palama Settlement, circa 1934.
  Honored guests line up at an event held in the gymnasium at Palama Settlement.
• Attending an event at Palama Settlement, circa 1934.
  Attendees sit at an event held in the gymnasium at Palama Settlement.
• Hula noho performance at an event at Palama Settlement, circa 1934.
  A hula hālau perform at an event held in the gymnasium at Palama Settlement.
• Dr. Wai Sinn Char shakes hands with Dr. Roswell Johnson at an event at Palama Settlement, circa 1934.
  Dr. Wai Sinn Char shakes hands with Dr. Roswell Johnson at an event held in the gymnasium at Palama Settlement.
• Attending an event at Palama Settlement, circa 1934.
  Attendees sit at an event held in the gymnasium at Palama Settlement.
• The Royal Cardinals perform, circa 1934.
  A violinst of the Royal Cardinals Orchestra performs on stage at an event held in the gymnasium at Palama Settlement.
• The Royal Cardinals serenade the audiences, circa 1934.
  The Royal Cardinals perform at an event held in the gymnasium at Palama Settlement.
• Event at Palama Settlement, circa 1934.
  Procession led by Dr. and Mrs. Roswell Johnson, Dr. and Mrs. Wai Sinn Char, and Dr. and Mrs. Philip Platt at an event held in the gymnasium at Palama Settlement.
• Event at Palama Settlement, circa 1934.
  Dr. Wai Sinn Char and Dr. And Mrs. Roswell Johnson attend an event held in the gymnasium at Palama Settlement.
• Dance at Palama Gym, circa 1930s.
  Dancers enjoy live entertainment held in the gymnasium at Palama Settlement.
• Dance at Palama Gym, April 1, 1932.
  Dancers enjoy live entertainment held in the gymnasium at Palama Settlement.