A pre-World War II image of i palåsyo, or the palace in Hagåtña.
SummaryA pre-World War II image of i palåsyo, or the palace in Hagåtña. A pre-World War II image of i palåsyo, or the palace in
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In response to the requests of so many who follow the Guam Museum on social media, here is another image from the collection of Gustav Riemar.
In response to the requests of so many who follow the Guam Museum on social media, here is another image from the collection of Gustav Riemar.
Riemar was the paymaster aboard the SMS Hertha, a German which in 1876 traveled the Pacific visiting many Pacific Islands, including Guam and Saipan. These images are thought to be the oldest photographs taken in the Mariana Islands.
In this image a kilu’os håyu or wooden cross has been placed on the high overlooking Guam’s capital Hagåtña.
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Baseball was introduced to Guam by the United States Navy in the early 20th century
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The Flores Bakery, Inalåhan, Guam.
SummaryThe Flores Bakery, Inalåhan, Guam. The Flores Bakery, Inalåhan, Guam. The Flores Bakery, Inalåhan, Guam. Date of image unknown, but most likely in the late