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Na Ia Hawaii (Fishes of Hawaii)
Album of original watercolor fish illustrations painted primarily by Andrew Garrett, circa 1850s, with Wetmore’s notes identifying scientific and Hawaiian names. Mahalo to volunteer Stuart Yamada for his work on scanning, description, and preservation.
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Manuscript journal kept in 1844 by Kamehameha IV (Alexander Liholiho) and Kamehameha V (Lot Kapuāiwa) while they were students at the Chiefs’ Children’s School.
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