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Repository: Bishop Museum Archives

Bernice P. Bishop Museum (Bishop Museum), whose extensive related holdings include photo albums, over a hundred photographs, moving images, documents, and, most significantly, logbooks within which the colonists detailed their observations and experiences. Wrote Kamehameha Schools alumni Abraham Pi‘ianaia, who was one of the first Hawaiian colonists: “All we could do was watch with longing eyes, paying tribute to the ship that had been our home for the past 5 days. We watched in silence for several moments, then we all looked at each other with a mixture of sadness and happiness in our eyes. Sad to see our only contact with the world, our homes and friends, getting father away, yet happy to be left by ourselves on this little atoll that we hope will be of great importance someday.” [Baker Island Logbook, June 18, 1936.]
Reconditioned road grader takes a ride on the reconstructed pontoon
Reconditioned road grader takes a ride on the reconstructed pontoon
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Repairs being made to a damaged surf boat W.J.D. damaged in surf on Howland Island, Jan. 26, 1937
Repairs being made to a damaged surf boat W.J.D. damaged in surf on Howland Island, Jan. 26, 1937
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Robert Campbell, representative U.S. Dept. of Commerce posing and a chicken coup on the island
Robert Campbell, representative U.S. Dept. of Commerce posing and a chicken coup on the island
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Supplies brought ashore on unknown island
Supplies brought ashore on unknown island
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Supplies coming ashore Howland Island and man posing with cannon
Supplies coming ashore Howland Island and man posing with cannon
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