Hawaiian Music Online Photograph Exhibition: Hawaiians, Hula Dancers and Musicians

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Hula dancers are seated in front of a houseRef No.: PPWD-6-4-001
Original: TIF (100 MB)
Reverse: TIF (25 MB)
hula dancersRef No.: PPWD-6-4-002
Original: TIF (100 MB)
Reverse: TIF (25 MB)
hula dancersRef No.: PPWD-6-4-003
Original: TIF (112 MB)
Reverse: TIF (28 MB)
hula dancersRef No.: PPWD-6-4-004
Original: TIF (110 MB)
Reverse: TIF (27 MB)
hula dancersRef No.: PPWD-6-4-005
Original: TIF (109 MB)
Reverse: TIF (27 MB)
A musician sits holding her guitar while hula dancers stand nearbyRef No.: PPWD-6-4-006
Original: TIF (109 MB)
Reverse: TIF (27 MB)
hula dancersRef No.: PPWD-6-4-007
Original: TIF (104 MB)
Reverse: TIF (26 MB)
hula dancersRef No.: PPWD-6-4-008
Original: TIF (96 MB)
Reverse: TIF (24 MB)
A portrait of the woman with leisRef No.: PPWD-6-4-009
Original: TIF (109 MB)
Reverse: TIF (27 MB)
A hula dancerRef No.: PPWD-6-4-010
Original: TIF (109 MB)
Reverse: TIF (27 MB)
A hula dancerRef No.: PPWD-6-4-011
Original: TIF (110 MB)
Reverse: TIF (27 MB)
hula dancers in front of the beachRef No.: PPWD-6-4-012
Original: TIF (109 MB)
Reverse: TIF (27 MB)
hula dancersRef No.: PPWD-6-4-013
Original: TIF (108 MB)
Reverse: TIF (27 MB)
hula dancersRef No.: PPWD-6-4-014
Original: TIF (109 MB)
Reverse: TIF (27 MB)
A hula dancerRef No.: PPWD-6-4-015
Original: TIF (120 MB)
Reverse: TIF (27 MB)
musicians with instrumentsRef No.: PPWD-6-4-016
Original: TIF (121 MB)
Reverse: TIF (27 MB)
A hula dancerRef No.: PPWD-6-4-017
Original: TIF (122 MB)
Reverse: TIF (27 MB)
musicians with instrumentsRef No.: PPWD-6-4-018
Original: TIF (107 MB)
Reverse: TIF (27 MB)
musicians with instrumentsRef No.: PPWD-6-4-019
Original: TIF (109 MB)
Reverse: TIF (27 MB)
musicians with instrumentsRef No.: PPWD-6-4-020
Original: TIF (109 MB)
Reverse: TIF (27 MB)
musicians with instrumentsRef No.: PPWD-6-4-021
Original: TIF (110 MB)
Reverse: TIF (27 MB)
musicians with instrumentsRef No.: PPWD-6-4-022
Original: TIF (109 MB)
Reverse: TIF (27 MB)
Hula dancersRef No.: PPWD-6-4-023
Original: TIF (107 MB)
Reverse: TIF (23 MB)
musicians with instrumentsRef No.: PPWD-6-4-024
Original: TIF (123 MB)
Reverse: TIF (27 MB)
musicians with instruments on their handsRef No.: PPWD-6-4-025
Original: TIF (111 MB)
Reverse: TIF (28 MB)
musicians with instruments on their handsRef No.: PPWD-6-4-026
Original: TIF (93 MB)
Reverse: TIF (23 MB)
Hula dancers and musiciansRef No.: PPWD-6-4-027
Original: TIF (73 MB)
Reverse: TIF (18 MB)
Hula dancers with instrumentsRef No.: PPWD-6-4-028
Original: TIF (109 MB)
Reverse: TIF (27 MB)
musiciansRef No.: PPWD-6-4-029
Original: TIF (116 MB)
Reverse: TIF (28 MB)
musiciansRef No.: PPWD-6-4-030
Original: TIF (117 MB)
Reverse: TIF (28 MB)


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