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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.]
Tractor being off-loaded
Tractor being off-loaded
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Tractor made it onto the shore of Howland Island
Tractor made it onto the shore of Howland Island
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Tractor transported to Howland Island
Tractor transported to Howland Island
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Two men stand in front of the shipwreck of the Amaranth on Jarvis Island
Two men stand in front of the shipwreck of the Amaranth on Jarvis Island
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Under a Jarvis Moon
Under a Jarvis Moon
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