The Snapshots in Time Collection
Photo Album Page: Sugar Cane Flumes and Coconut Island Scenes, Hilo, Hawaii
A page from a personal photo album documents sightseeing around Hilo, Hawaii, including the region's famous sugar cane flumes — wooden water chutes used to transport cane from hillside fields to processing mills — and leisure spots on Coconut Island. Photographs like these offer a glimpse of Hawaii as both an agricultural hub and a rest stop for travelers and servicemen during the WWII era. Project: 218543