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1916-1919 Federal Service

January 2, 2025

During World War I, the military forces of the Territory of Hawaiʻi underwent significant transformation as they adapted to federal control, internal economic pressures and evolving strategic priorities. The Hawaiʻi National Guard (HING) entered this period following the National Defense...

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1915-1918 Naval Militia

January 2, 2025

Naval Militia 1915 - 1918 During these intensive activities of recruitment and expansion of the Guard, another organization to demand some of the manpower of the Territory had been authorized and was now being brought into being. During the legislative...

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1899-1900 Chinatown Plague and Fire

January 2, 2025

Plague During the Bubonic Plague 1/20/1900Refugee at the Kawaihao Church grounds Chinatown- Nuuanu and Hotel St.January 1900 during the bubonic plague Photo taken for the Board of Health during the epidemic of bubonic plague, 1900, ChinatownS. Nishi- Nuuanu near Beretania...

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1890’s Companies of the National Guard of Hawaii

January 2, 2025

Company A Col. Soper and Staff. Left to right- Standing - J.W. Pratt, Dr. C.B. Cooper, W.W. Hall, A. Gartenberg. Sitting - J.H.Fisher, Col. J.H. Soper and G.F. McLeod (Picture from Hawaii State Archives) Officers of Company A. Left to...

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1857 – 1890 Honolulu Rifles

January 2, 2025

28 FEB 1857 - 12 SEP 1873 The men who had belonged to the 1st Hawaiian Guard decided that the only way they had of insuring their own safety was to form a new volunteer company. During the early part...

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