Historical Memorabilia & Americana
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Lot 313
[HAWAII]. Original gelatin silver photograph of the transfe...
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
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[HAWAII]. Original gelatin silver photograph of the transfer of Hawaiian sovereignty to the United States. [Honolulu, August 12, 1898]. Photo size: 203 x 254 mm. Photo in cardstock mount and held in place by corner slits of cardstock ? not glued (photo is toned, with some edgewear, mount is rubbed, toned, and is chipped at upper right corner (not affecting photo). On the mount is the following penciled legend: ?Transfer of Hawaian [sic] Sovereignty to the United States ? Minister Sewall for the U. S. accepting the Islands from President Dole for the Hawaian [sic] Islands?. Harold Sewall (1860-1924) was the last United States Minister to Hawaii. The leadership of Hawaii was assumed by Samuel Dole (1844-1926), the interim ?president,? who became governor of the territory after the transfer (he had led a coup against the sovereign ruler of Hawaii, Queen Liliuokalani (1838-1917) in order to preserve American political and industrial interests in Hawaii).
