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Look back at pa-u riders of the past, 1906.

Posted on May 12, 2014 by nupepa

PA-U HORSE RIDING HAWAIIAN LADIES OF FIFTEEN YEARS AGO.

GAZETTE PHOTO ENG

(Kuokoa, 2/16/1906, p. 4)

NA LEDE HAWAII HOLOLIO PA-U O UMIKUMAMALIMA MAKAHIKI I HALA.

Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke XLIV, Helu 7, Aoao 4. Feberuari 16, 1906.

3 thoughts on “Look back at pa-u riders of the past, 1906.”

Anita Manning on May 12, 2014 at 9:59 am said:

For a terrific description of pau clad, flower bedecked furious horse-back dashing ladies in San Fran Golden Gate park 1893 see Hawaiian Star Jun 15, 1893 og 5 – shocked people gasped at astride women riders – all part of a theater promotion

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Ron on May 12, 2014 at 6:55 pm said:

Hoihoi nō hoʻi! Thanks for that. I have this image but didnʻt know it had been published in the nupepa. It is in the Hawaiʻi State Archives listed as a photo of Emma Aima Nawahi

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- nupepa on May 13, 2014 at 10:35 am said:
  
  The same picture seems to be printed in the Kuokoa on 3/18/1904, p. 4.
  
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