Hawaiian Music Online Photograph Exhibition: Hula Dancers, Musicians, Groups, King Kalakaua’s birthday 1885

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Please click on following links to browse through the exhibition.

Musicians on the King Kalakaua's birthday 1885Ref No.: PP-32-9b-001
Original: TIF (121 MB)
Reverse: TIF (30 MB)
Musicians on the King Kalakaua's birthday 1885Ref No.: PP-32-9b-002
Original: TIF (93 MB)
Reverse: TIF (24 MB)
Caption: TIF (29 MB)
Hula Dancers on the King Kalakaua's birthday 1885Ref No.: PP-32-9b-003
Original: TIF (117 MB)
Reverse: TIF (29 MB)
Hula Dancers on the King Kalakaua's birthday 1885Ref No.: PP-32-9b-004
Original: TIF (126 MB)
Reverse: TIF (31 MB)
Hula Dancers on the King Kalakaua's birthday 1885Ref No.: PP-32-9b-005
Original: TIF (121 MB)
Reverse: TIF (30 MB)
Hula performance on the King Kalakaua's birthday 1885Ref No.: PP-32-9b-006
Original: TIF (121 MB)
Reverse: TIF (30 MB)
Hula performance on the King Kalakaua's birthday 1885Ref No.: PP-32-9b-007
Original: TIF (121 MB)
Reverse: TIF (30 MB)
Hula performance on the King Kalakaua's birthday 1885Ref No.: PP-32-9b-008
Original: TIF (121 MB)
Reverse: TIF (30 MB)
Hula performance on the King Kalakaua's birthday 1885Ref No.: PP-32-9b-009
Original: TIF (121 MB)
Reverse: TIF (30 MB)


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