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Sale 400: Americana - Hawaiiana - Africana - Travel & Exploration - Natural History (#400) 03/26/2009 1:00 PM PDT Closed
Starts Ending 03/26/2009 1:00 PM PDT

Lot #263Three carte-de-visite photographs of Hawaiian interest

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$250

Estimate: $400 - $600

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Sale 400: Americana - Hawaiiana - Africana - Travel & Exploration - Natural History (#400) 03/26/2009 1:00 PM PDT Closed
Starts Ending 03/26/2009 1:00 PM PDT

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Title:

Three carte-de-visite photographs of Hawaiian interest

Author:

**

Place Published:

Various places

Date Published:

c.1860's-70's

Description:

Includes: Major Moehonua, commander of the King's Guard (with his name penciled beneath image. By M. Dickson, Honolulu with imprint on verso. * Portrait of William W. Hall, 1st president of Hawaiian Electric Company, inscribed beneath image "Yours truly, Wm. W. Hall." By Nadar, Paris, with imprint on verso below which is old ink notation "Honolulu, Sandwich Is." * Frederick Gerald "Poodle" Byng, Gentleman Usher of the Royal Chamber, who escorted King Kamehameha II and Queen Tamehamalu during their visit to London (they both died of measles during the trip). By Caldesi, Blanford & Co., London, with imprint on verso. Together, 3 cdv's.

Condition:

Very good or better condition.

Item#:

202525

Headline:

3 carte-de-visite photos of Hawaiian interest
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