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Hawaiian Island Flowers & Foliage - HIFF373 viewsThis was Nana's florist business. It was almost eight acres of nursery, plus a retail florist, all located on what is now the freeway interchange in Moanalua. Tourists walked through the gardens in the back, which were gorgeous. HIFF provided the flowers for many of the Elvis movies in Hawaii. I loved the place because it had lots of padlocks that came with lots of keys.Jul 08, 2005
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Garden Path at Kealaolu Avenue, Kahala346 viewsNana and my mother, Shirley, examining the flowers on the garden path at Kealaolu Avenue in Kahala. My guess is this is from the mid 1940's. Nana and Baba sold their Kealaolu Avenue house circa 1947, and felt they had enough money to move into a hotel for the rest of their lives. And that's what they did: they moved into the Niumalu Hotel, on the site of the present Hilton Hawaiian Village. That lasted about a year.Jul 08, 2005
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Birdie and a Cocker Spaniel513 viewsTaken at 140 Dowsett Avenue (I recognise the green tile). The inevitable dog. And a wonderful retro television set.Jul 08, 2005
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Orchids308 viewsI've always loved orchids. Here I am, in the dirt at Dowsett Avenue, surrounded by orchids. Circa 1950.Jul 08, 2005
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Pushing A Lawn Mower420 viewsThe Health and Safety people would be thrilled to see me pushing what appears to be a gas-operated lawn mower --- with no shoes. Makes my toes curl even now, over half a century later.Jul 08, 2005
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The Family328 viewsMy mother, father, and grandparents Nana and Baba, at 140 Dowsett Avenue. I am guessing that this is circa 1948.Jul 08, 2005
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Christmas at 140 Dowsett Avenue, 1950332 viewsMy father (cigarette in hand) calling me on my toy telephone. Mother looks on, as does a gentleman I don't recognise --- cocktail in hand. Jul 08, 2005
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Me And My Train Set3067 viewsI had a special table for my train set, and, from the look on my face, I was none too pleased with something.Jul 08, 2005
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Baba at the Elks Club, Waikiki Beach1628 viewsBaba (circa 1964 or 1965) checking out the Waikiki shoreline from the Elks Club. I don't ever remember him going to Elks meetings: I think he just joined because the club has a great location on the beach.Jul 08, 2005
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Baba at the Elks Club367 viewsCirca 1964 or 1965 --- needing new eyeglasses.Jul 08, 2005
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Me and a Scary Lady on a Throne678 viewsI have no idea who this lady is, why she's sitting on a throne, and why I look so unhappy. The photo has a Christmas look --- perhaps sending letters to Santa? But the lady is a tad scary.Jul 08, 2005
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Birdie, Nana, and My Mother704 viewsOn the beach at Kaneohe. No signs of kids in the photo, so I would say this is 1948. The lush Kodachrome look to this photograph reminds me of 1950's Hawaii.Jul 08, 2005
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