Postcards from the Myers collection
The Great White Fleet arrived in Honolulu on July 16, 1908 and all but the USS Minnesota set sail on July 22 at 6:00 p.m. for Auckland, New Zealand. The USS Minnesota remained in Honolulu for mail and rejoined the fleet on July 28, 1908. The fleet arrived in Auckland, New Zealand on August 9, 1908 at 8:40 A. M.
| Hawaiian Hula Hula Dancers. Postmarked Jul 19, 19.. from Honolulu. [85 Hawaiian Hula Hula Dancers. Published by the Island Curio Co., Jas. Steiner, Honolulu Germany Private Mailing Card] | |
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Hawaiians, Honolulu. Postmarked July 19 from Honolulu. ("Ed") [39 - Hawaii & South Seas Curio Co., Honolulu Made in Germany. Undivided back.] |
| Grass Hut and Native Luau, Honolulu, T. H. Postmarked Jul 19, 1908 from Honolulu. ("E. A. S." on front.) [Wal:, Nichols & Co., Ltd., Publishers, Honolulu. Made in Germany. T. Chrome No. 4. Undivided back.] | |
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Central Union Church, Honolulu, T. H. ("from Ed" on front). Postmarked Jul 20, 19 .... from Honolulu.[Wal:, Nichols & Co., Ltd., Publishers, Honolulu. Made in Germany. T. Chrome No. 35. Undivided back.] |
Sail on with the fleet to New Zealand
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