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08/22/2026

Moe Keale performing “Nā Wai Kaulana” as his son, Nalani Keale, dances hula. Written by Alice Nāmakelua in 1948, the mele celebrates the beauty of Maui and its famed waters.

A beautiful moment between father and son.

Who remembers seeing them perform together?

A Hawaiian family gathered for a feast in the 1870s, preserved in the Hawaiʻi State Archives.The archive titles this ima...
08/22/2026

A Hawaiian family gathered for a feast in the 1870s, preserved in the Hawaiʻi State Archives.

The archive titles this image “Luau” and describes it as “Hawaiian family at feast. 1870s.” We’re sharing the record as written, without adding names or details that aren’t documented.

This is an original archival photograph, not AI-generated.

What details in this scene stand out to you most?

Credit: Hawaiʻi State Archives
Ref: AN-PNS-106-19463
ID: ark:70111/4XLd

08/21/2026

Kuʻuipo Kumukahi performing “Ka Lehua I Milia” on Hot Hawaiian Nights. Written by Mary Kawena Pukui and Maddy Lam, this beautiful mele uses the lehua touched by the misty rain as an expression of cherished love.

Who remembers hearing Kuʻuipo sing this one?

Credit: Hot Hawaiian Nights / KHNL

A family gathered in front of a traditional grass house, preserved in Hawaiʻi’s photographic record.The Hawaiʻi State Ar...
08/21/2026

A family gathered in front of a traditional grass house, preserved in Hawaiʻi’s photographic record.

The Hawaiʻi State Archives titles this image “Hawaiians - Grass Huts” and describes it as “Grass House and Hawaiians.” Contributed metadata further identifies it as a Hawaiian family in front of a grass house.

This is an original archival photograph, not AI-generated.

What details in this image stand out to you most?

Credit: Hawaiʻi State Archives
Ref: PP-32-2-029
ID: ark:70111/1Dfz

08/20/2026

HAPA performing “Kuʻu Lei, Kuʻu Ipo” on Hot Hawaiian Nights. Barry Flanagan and Keliʻi Kanealiʻi’s guitar work and harmonies helped make HAPA one of the defining Hawaiian groups of their era.

Who remembers this one?

Credit: Hot Hawaiian Nights / KHNL

Another family portrait preserved in Hawaiʻi’s photographic record.The Hawaiʻi State Archives identifies this image simp...
08/20/2026

Another family portrait preserved in Hawaiʻi’s photographic record.

The Hawaiʻi State Archives identifies this image simply as “Hawaiian Family Group.” The record provided does not include names, a date, location, or further description, so we’re sharing only what is documented.

This is an original archival photograph, not AI-generated.

Does anyone recognize this family or know more about the image?

Credit: Hawaiʻi State Archives
Ref: AN-PNS-106-19486
ID: ark:70111/4XLH

08/19/2026

Peter Moon Band performing “Lei ʻOhu” on Hot Hawaiian Nights in 1993. Written by George E. Akiu, the mele celebrates the islands of Hawaiʻi through their flowers and lei.

Who remembers hearing this one?

Credit: Hot Hawaiian Nights / KHNL

A Hawaiian family portrait preserved in the Hawaiʻi State Archives.The archive identifies this image as “Hawaiian Family...
08/19/2026

A Hawaiian family portrait preserved in the Hawaiʻi State Archives.

The archive identifies this image as “Hawaiian Family Group.” It also notes that the photograph came from the City Archives of Vancouver and credits C.S. Bailey as the photographer.

This is an original archival photograph, not AI-generated.

Does anyone know more about this family or the story behind the photograph?

Credit: Hawaiʻi State Archives
Photo: C.S. Bailey
Ref: PNM-291-20018

08/18/2026

Kaʻau Crater Boys performing “Surf” on Hot Hawaiian Nights. Ernie Cruz Jr. and Troy Fernandez helped define Hawaiʻi’s contemporary island sound in the 1990s, with Troy becoming especially known for his ʻukulele playing.

Who remembers this one?

Credit: Hot Hawaiian Nights / KHNL

A family portrait preserved in the Hawaiʻi State Archives.The archive titles this image “Family Group” and describes it ...
08/18/2026

A family portrait preserved in the Hawaiʻi State Archives.

The archive titles this image “Family Group” and describes it exactly as: “Unidentified. Hawaiian?” We’re sharing that wording as it appears in the historical record, without adding identities or assumptions that aren’t documented.

This is an original archival photograph, not AI-generated.

Does anyone recognize this family or know more about them?

Credit: Hawaiʻi State Archives
Ref: PNL-211-06736
ID: ark:70111/48F1

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