Honolulu as seen from the foot of Puawaina Punch-Bowl Hill / drawn by E. Bailey 1837. Eng. by Kalama Lahainaluna.

Format:

Image

Author/Creator:

Bailey, Edward, 1814-1903, artist.

Contributor:

Kalama, Simona P., engraver.

Lahainaluna Seminary.

Caroline F. Schimmel collecion of art, prints and photographs relating to women in the American wilderness.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Missions--Hawaii.

Missions.

Schools--Hawaii--Pictorial works.

Schools.

Buildings--Hawaii--Pictorial works.

Buildings.

Honolulu (Hawaii)--Pictorial works.

Honolulu (Hawaii).

Hawaii.

Hawaii--Honolulu.

Genre:

exterior views.

Pictorial works.

Intaglio prints.

Penn Provenance:

Schimmel, Caroline F. (donor)

Lyons, Lucia G. (Lucia Garratt), 1808-1892 (former owner)

Physical Description:

1 print : engraving ; image and text 29 x 48.5 cm., on sheet 30.5 x 51 cm

Place of Publication:

[Lahainaluna, Hawaii] : [Mission press at Lahainaluna, Maui,] 1837

Summary:

Subject: The earliest known view of Honolulu, Hawaii. The town is seen dotted with small dwellings. A few coconut trees are seen along the shoreline in the distance, near the fortress. Ships are seen in the water, and at far left, two men are on horseback and another is carrying water pails.

Local Notes:

Schimmel Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2017 by Caroline F. Schimmel. Catalog description laid in. Early hand ink manuscript annotations (Lucia Garratt Smith) marking names of people living in the homes depicted; in same hand on verso: Mrs Patty Smith.

Cited in:

Forbes, D.W. Hawaii, 27

Schimmel, C.F. OK, I'll do it myself (2nd ed., revised), 23

OCLC:

1045030676

Bound With:

Kislak Center copy Ms. Coll. 1592 part of the Caroline F. Schimmel collection of art, prints and photographs relating to women in the American wilderness.