Samuel Wilder King signing the Hawaii State Constitution

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Dennis M. Ogawa Nippu Jiji Photograph Collection
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OBJECT ID

ddr-njpa-2-555 (GH325.009a)

PARENT COLLECTION

Nippu Jiji Photograph Archive, "Gaijin Hawai'i" Collection

DESCRIPTION

Caption on reverse: "HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION SIGNED TODAY: Comleted after 79 days of labor by 63 island delegates to the constitutional convention, Hawaii's state constitution was formally signed shortly before noon today by 61 delegates in the throne room of Iolani Palace. Shown inspecting the historical document are, left to right: John K Lai, Hebden Porteus, secretary of the convention; Randolph Crossley, Samuel Wilder King, president of the convention; Benjamin O. Wist, chairman of the convention committee on style, and Thomas T. Sakakihara.--(Hawaii Times photo)."

DATE

1959

LOCATION

Honolulu, Hawai'i

OBJECT GENRE

Photographs

OBJECT FORMAT

Still Image

TOPICS

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CONTRIBUTOR

Hawaii Times Photo Archives Foundation

PREFERRED CITATION

Courtesy of the Hawaii Times Photo Archives Foundation

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