Views Along the Pali, Oahu, T.H., 1940 — Cliff Face Detail

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Institution:

COGG Honor Archive

Collection:

The William Stinson Brown & Joanne Auringer Brown Family Collection

Date:

1940

Item Type:

Photograph

Branch of Service:

US Marine Corps

WWII Theater:

Pacific Theater

Unit / Squadron / Ship / Industry:

Rights / Restrictions:

Public Access

Description:

Close-up photograph of a moss- and vine-covered volcanic cliff face along the Pali region of Oahu, Hawaii, taken during a 1940 sightseeing outing. Dense tropical undergrowth and a wooden survey stake are visible at the base of the rock formation. 1940.

Additional Notes

This photograph is from the personal collection of photographs taken by CPL William Stinson Brown while stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii before the infamous attack of 7 December 1941. CPL Brown was there during the attack. These unique photographs were donated to the COGG Honor Archive for public use of students, writers and researchers of history. The generous donation was from CPL William S Brown’s, son, William Stinson “Bill” Brown Jr. and his loving granddaughter Caitlin Brown Clancy.

Keywords:

Pali, Nu’uanu Pali, Oahu, Hawaii Territory, 1940, volcanic cliff face, tropical vegetation, undergrowth, survey stake, nature study, scenic photograph, pre-WWII, Brown-Auringer Family Collection

Cite As:

“Views Along the Pali, Oahu, T.H., 1940 — Cliff Face Detail.” CPL William Stinson Brown. 1940. The William Stinson Brown & Joanne Auringer Brown Family Collection. Honor Archive, Conservators of the Greatest Generation (COGG), San Antonio, Texas.