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100 Years Ago – Los Angeles Steamship Company Three-Day Cruise Ad

100 Years Ago – Los Angeles Steamship Company Three-Day Cruise Ad

This tourism ad from the 16 April 1925 issue of the Honolulu Advertiser promotes a three-day “wonder trip” on board...

Drunken Sailor – July 1923

Drunken Sailor – July 1923

What shall we do with a drunken sailor? As noted in the 31 July 1923 issue of the Honolulu Advertiser:...

Sailing Ships Converted to Oil Carriers

Sailing Ships Converted to Oil Carriers

The Falls of Clyde is unique because she is currently the only example of a sail-driven oil tanker left in...

Drunken Sailor – October 1903

Drunken Sailor – October 1903

What shall we do with a drunken sailor? As noted in the 13 October 1903 issue of The Honolulu Advertiser:...

Relegated to a Bar Curiosity

Relegated to a Bar Curiosity

Auwe! On the eve of the Falls of Clyde’s 145th birthday, I find it painful to write this post. With...

Hi no Tama at Sea

Hi no Tama at Sea

A story for All Hallows’ Eve… As noted in the 26 March 1904 issue of The Hawaiian Star, Japanese fishermen...

100 Years Ago – Aged Sailor Passes Away

100 Years Ago – Aged Sailor Passes Away

From the 15 November 1921 issue of the Honolulu Advertiser, notice of the death of F. Hermann: Kalaepohaku Cemetery is...

From Names to Numbers

From Names to Numbers

On 6 January 1914, the Board of Harbor Commissioners unanimously accepted a special committee report that recommended that Honolulu Harbor...

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