Author: Hodge, Clarence L & Peggy Ferris Illustrated By Jerry Chong
Title: Building Honolulu: a Century of Community Service
Description: Honolulu: Chamber of Commerce of Honolulu, 1959. Light wear at extremities & spine ends. Previous owner's ink name on front end paper otherwise a very good trade hard cover book/ no dust jacket. 4to., Prior to the discovery of gold in California, Hawaii was the mid-Pacific stop for whaling ships. However, commerce, fueled by Gold Rush food & supply needs, boomed and gradually expanded into agriculture (pineapple & sugar), the military & tourism; 103 pages + Sources & Index, woodblock & painted illustrations.

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