| Lëscht eropgelueden Dateien - Old Family Photos |
Hawaiian Island Flowers & Foliage - HIFF810 mol gekuckt ginnThis 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.%08. %159 %2005
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Garden Path at Kealaolu Avenue, Kahala771 mol gekuckt ginnNana 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.%08. %159 %2005
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Birdie and a Cocker Spaniel951 mol gekuckt ginnTaken at 140 Dowsett Avenue (I recognise the green tile). The inevitable dog. And a wonderful retro television set.%08. %159 %2005
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Orchids716 mol gekuckt ginnI've always loved orchids. Here I am, in the dirt at Dowsett Avenue, surrounded by orchids. Circa 1950.%08. %159 %2005
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Pushing A Lawn Mower737 mol gekuckt ginnThe 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.%08. %159 %2005
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The Family638 mol gekuckt ginnMy mother, father, and grandparents Nana and Baba, at 140 Dowsett Avenue. I am guessing that this is circa 1948.%08. %159 %2005
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Christmas at 140 Dowsett Avenue, 1950656 mol gekuckt ginnMy father (cigarette in hand) calling me on my toy telephone. Mother looks on, as does a gentleman I don't recognise --- cocktail in hand. %08. %159 %2005
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Me And My Train Set3361 mol gekuckt ginnI had a special table for my train set, and, from the look on my face, I was none too pleased with something.%08. %159 %2005
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Baba at the Elks Club, Waikiki Beach1947 mol gekuckt ginnBaba (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.%08. %159 %2005
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Baba at the Elks Club742 mol gekuckt ginnCirca 1964 or 1965 --- needing new eyeglasses.%08. %159 %2005
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Me and a Scary Lady on a Throne1067 mol gekuckt ginnI 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.%08. %159 %2005
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Birdie, Nana, and My Mother1068 mol gekuckt ginnOn 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.%08. %159 %2005
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