Honolulu

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Honolulu, Hawaii

map of Honolulu c. 1900

Honolulu: Iolani Palace

Ala Wai Yacht Basin and Diamond Head, Honolulu, Hawaii

Hawaii: coastline

Honolulu: Waikiki

University of Hawaii at Manoa

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Honolulu, Hawaii

map of Honolulu c. 1900

Honolulu: Iolani Palace

Ala Wai Yacht Basin and Diamond Head, Honolulu, Hawaii

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University of Hawaii at Manoa

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