Aloha Hawaii [Blank photo album]

Title: Aloha Hawaii [Blank photo album]

Publication: [Hawai'i]: [Manufacturer not identified], 1950.

Description: Blank photo album in hand-woven wrappers, likely created for the Hawaiian tourist market circa 1950. 7 x 10 inches; [26] leaves of black card stock, on which photos were meant to be pasted. In woven lauhala wrappers with a niho-style edge, "Aloha Hawaii" painted in black on front cover, with woven decorative accents, stab-sewn with raffia string. Wrappers toned at edges with a few small spots of soiling, spots of glue residue on first interior leaf. Very Good+. Lauhala refers to the leaves of the hala tree, which is native to Hawai'i and is an important part of Hawaiian cultural traditions.

Thank you to our friend and weaver Lise-Michelle Childers for identifying the materials used in this item.