Welcome to our collection of photography of Hawaii during the war. The greatest effect of war is less in altering national boundaries than in effecting fundamental and lasting changes in society. The Second World War changed the economic and political landscape of Hawai’i from one dominated by a white Republican sugar-baron oligarchy and the Big Five missionary firms to one dominated by local folks.
Ko Aloha La Ea, Ko Aloha La Ea. – Keep Your Love, Keep Your Love. (No matter what obstacles come, keep your love. No matter what suffering you face, no matter who you are or where you come from, with love you can surmount anything.)
“One of 12 B-12s from the U.S. Mainland… ““Naval photograph documenting the Japanese attack… ““Wheeler Army Airfield”Attack on Pearl HarborPearl Harbor Naval HousingWaipio Peninsula, Pearl Harbor (1944)Wheeler Army AirfieldPearl Harbor AttackAttack on Pearl HarborThe 442nd Regimental Combat Team, made up of Japanese-American soldiers, stands in formation at Iolani Palace, Hawaii, prior to a departure for training, March 1943. The month of May is designated as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the U.S. This monthlong observance celebrates the achievements and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. and recognizes the hardships and challenges they endured. (Photo courtesy of the Hawaii State Archives)Attack on Pearl HarborPearl Harbor AttackBeached Japanese Submarine, Bellows Field, OahuOfficers’ Housing, Hickam FieldBeard Avenue, Pearl Harbor Naval HousingBellows Field“Gun turret and tower detail as sunk in Pearl Harbor”Sinking of USS California“Aerial view of Pearl Harbor, January 7, 1941”Ford Island during Japanese AttackHickam Air Force BasePearl Harbor Drydocks, 1942Machine-Gunned Army Truck at Hickam FieldAttack on Pearl Harbor, USS DownesUSS MissouriRepairs to the Apron at Ford Island Naval Air Station
