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Anthony Baptiste and wife leaving federal building after pre-sentence investigation (ddr-njpa-2-50)
Caption on reverse: "PRE-SENTENCE PROBE: Anthony C. Baptiste, Jr., 44-year-old "Mayor of Kauai," is shown leaving the federal building this morning with his wife after reporting to Robert W. Cassidy, probation officer, for a pre-sentence investigation. He was convicted last night by a federal court jury of willful failure to file his 1952 federal income tax …

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Ingram Stainback speaking at a podium (ddr-njpa-2-1188)
Caption on reverse: "GOVERNOR DELIVERS MESSAGE: Although the house is not yet organized, Governor Stainback delivered his biennial message to the territorial legislature at a joint session in the chambers of the house of representatives at 10 this morning. The chief executive, shown above, gave his message today as he is leaving Friday for Washington to …

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Herbert "Monty" Richards with two musicians at a GOP rally (ddr-njpa-2-1099)
Caption on reverse: "CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR: Herbert M. (Montie) Richards, Republican candidate for city-county mayor, is shown with two music girls as he opened his primary election campaign at two GOP rallies last night.--(Hawaii Times photo)."

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Dr. Harvey S. Hardman and Mrs. Hardman arriving in Hawai'i (ddr-njpa-1-555)
Caption on reverse: "Mental science lecturer: Above are Dr. Harvey S. Hardman, president of the Mental Science Institute of Denver, Colo., and Mrs. Hardman. Dr. Hardman arrived here Wednesday night aboard the President Wilson after a three-month visit in Japan, and was met here by Mrs. Hardman who reached Honolulu by plane Tuesday evening from the …

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Kocho Otani and his wife wearing leis (ddr-njpa-4-1895)
Caption on reverse: "ARCHBISHOP OTANI HERE: Archbishop Kocho Otani of the Otani-ha Higashi Hongwanji and Lady Otani arrived in Honolulu this morning at 9 aboard the Matson liner Lurline from Los Angeles for a 10-day stay in the islands before resuming their trip back to Japan on the APL liner President Wilson on Mar. 7. They …

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A librarian shows a book to a Honolulu businessman and politician (ddr-njpa-2-464)
Caption on reverse: "CITIZENSHIP WEEK EXHIBIT AT IOLANI PALACE: A display of records telling the story of early naturalization in Hawaii is now on exhibit in the hallway on the second floor of Iolani Palace in observance of Citizenship Week, which opened here yesterday. Above is Miss Maude Jones, librarian of the public archives, who is …

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Surgery patient with a nurse at Kuakini Hospital (ddr-njpa-2-637)
Caption on reverse: "'BLUE BABY' OPERATION: George Lum, 20, of 2463 Kuhio avenue, who recently underwent the first successful 'Blue Baby' operation in Hawaii, is shown with Miss Fumie Matsumoto, head nurse of the surgical floor at the Kuakini General hospital.--(Hawaii Times photo)."

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Esther Williams and Ben Gage with beauty contest winners (ddr-njpa-1-2404)
Caption on reverse: "Williams and hubby pose with U.H. beauty queens: Screen actress Esther Williams and her husband, Ben Gage, presented trophies and bouquets to the six co-eds corwned as queens of the University of Hawai'i's 1950 Ka Palapala beauty contest at Andrews outdoor theater. With Miss Williams and her husband in the foreground, the Ka …

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Article about Sadanosuke Hata (ddr-njpa-5-1333)
Translation of article: Sadanosuke Hata, Hilo brewery company president. He has traveled between Japan and Hawaii ninety times.

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Article regarding Masao Shirai (ddr-njpa-4-2433)
Article title: "Japanese Film Fair in Germany Success, Says Shochiku Visitor Here"; Photo caption: "Masao Shirai (Hawaii Times photo)."

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Young woman walking in the Pan Pacific Festival parade (ddr-njpa-2-105)
Caption on reverse: "IN PAN PACIFIC FESTIVAL: Queen Elizabeth Buchanan of the Festival is pictured in a parade at the University of Hawaii amphitheater Saturday afternoon.--(Hawaii Times photo by Seiki Kamimura)."

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Organizers of an Oahu AJA baseball league posing with trophies (ddr-njpa-2-779)
Caption on front: "LEEWARD OAHU AJA JUNIOR BASEBALL LEAGUE OPENS: Participating in the Dec. 15 opening ceremony of the 1957-58 tourney of The Hawaii Times-sponsored 7-team Leeward Oahu AJA Junior Baseball League at Ewa's Tenney field were, left to right--League founder Manager Ichiro Konno of The Hawaii Times' Waipahu branch, League president Tsuneo Watanabe, Manager James …

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Philip L. Rice taking his oath of office from Ingram Stainback (ddr-njpa-2-1092)
Caption on reverse: "RICE TAKES OATH: Justice Philip L. Rice (right) took the oath of office at 10 as chief justice of the Territorial Supreme Court in the Territorial Judiciary Building. Administering the oath was Associate Justice Ingram M. Stainback (left). Rice, a Republican elevated by President Eisenhower, succeeds former Chief Justice Edward A. Towse, a …

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Ingram M. Stainback signing a document (ddr-njpa-2-703)
Caption on reverse: "RED CROSS FUND DRIVE: Governor Ingram M. Stainback this morning signed a proclamation designating the month of March as a period of concentrated effort to raise by voluntary subscription the quota of $250,000 for the Hawaii Chapter, American Red Cross. In the above photo, the governor is shown putting his signature to the …

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Photograph and article regarding James Kealoha's 1962 gubernatorial campaign (ddr-njpa-2-524)
Article title: "Announcem't Brings GOP Alarm"; Article sub-heading: "Political Vet Culminates Year of Speculation"

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A retiring Honolulu Police Detective Captain talking to his replacement (ddr-njpa-2-240)
Caption on reverse: NEW AND OLD DETECTIVE CHIEFS: Neil A. Donahue, left, who has been named captain in charge of detectives of the Honolulu police department effective tomorrow, is pictured with Detective Capt. Eugene Kennedy, who is leaving the force after 19 years today.--(Hawaii Times photo)."

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Two art experts admiring a Buddha sculpture (ddr-njpa-2-355)
Caption on reverse: "TREASURES FROM JAPAN ARRIVE: Two hundred and nine Japanese art objects which arrived here Tuesday aboard the NYK freighter Kyomei Maru are being unpacked for the Treasures from Japan exhibition at the Honolulu Academy of Arts, Feb. 19 to Mar. 24. The collection includes sculptures, Buddha images, "Noh" masks, chinaware and woven cloth. …