Lahaina, Maui - Hawaii

As I mentioned, I'm in Hawaii this week. If you would like  a postcard from Hawaii (a new one or a reproduction of an old one), let me know and I'll send you one. The offer's only good until November 7, 1910 though. You can email me your mailing address here.  Karin, you'll get one in any case; wish you were here!

Here are three postcards from Lahaina on the island of Maui. The first one is perhaps a little earlier than the second, based on the cars, but both were produced by the same company at about the same time, both showing the Pioneer Hotel.

You can still stay at the hotel, which is now called the Lahaina Inn.
And here is an aerial view of Lahaina. There is quite a bit of additional development now, but in many ways it's not that different.

Here are the backs of the cards in the same order as above:

We're Off to Hawaii!

Well, you might not be off to Hawaii, but I am.  Don't feel bad though. The architect who steals my covers is staying home too to slave away at work and rake up autumn leaves.

I am actually taking work with me,  but I expect that most of my time will be spent with handsome Hawaiian men ferrying me about in outrigger canoes and lovely native maidens decorating me with leis. O.K., maybe not, but I intend to enjoy sunshine and warm weather in any case. During the next week, I'll post a number of vintage Hawaiian cards and photos.

Here are the backs of the cards in the same order.

Patriotism Gone-A-Fowl

Here's a patriotic booklet from 1917.

This looks pretty serious. So, what do you suppose the booklet urges you to do to help the war effort? The back cover provides a clue.

That's right, we're going to load up that cannon and pelt the enemy with chicken eggs. We'll win for sure! But there's more to it than that. You have to read all of the important instructions provided by Pratt Food Co, which did not believe in short slogans or cut-to-the-chase marketing approaches.

I am going to post all of them for you chicken lovers. Other folks may want to go watch TV now.