Photographs of the funeral procession of King Kalakaua, who died in 1891, including scenes at Nuuanu Cemetery and of his mourning sister, Queen Liliuokalani, and mourners paying their respects at the wake at the Iolani Royal Palace. There are also studio portaits of various sizes, of Princess Likelike, Queen Kapiolani, and King Kalakaua, With three letters, one to Robert Creighton, Minister of Foreign Affairs to King Kalakaua, concerning a contract for steamer service between New Zealand and Honolulu; one from Creighton complaining to a shipping company concerning the neglect of a ship's captain to fire a salute for several high ranking Hawaiian ministers; and a note in French addressed to Creighton thanking him for his patronage in the publication of a scientific work, and Also with a dance card from the Iolani Royal Palace for an event held April 20, 1887
Description:
Advertisements for various Honolulu and San Francisco photographers (L. Williams, M. Dickson, William H. Davis, Taber) on some mounts.
Subject (Geographic):
Hawaii and Honolulu
Subject (Name):
Kalakaua, David, King of Hawaii, 1836-1891, Creighton, Robert J., Liliuokalani, Queen of Hawaii, 1838-1917, Kaiulani, Princess of Hawaii, 1875-1899, and Likelike, Miriam, Princess of Hawaii, 1851-1887
