1930 Army & Navy YMCA Honolulu HI Postcard

About This Vintage Postcard

The grand, arched facade of the Army and Navy YMCA stands as a dignified sanctuary amidst the lush tropical greenery of old Honolulu. Two American flags flutter proudly against a soft island sky, marking this building as a vital "home away from home" for thousands of servicemen stationed in the Territory of Hawaii. This card carries the personal voice of a 1936 traveler, a quiet invitation to remember the bustling military life of the islands in the decade before the world changed forever.

Details

Era: White Border 1930s (1930)
City: Honolulu
State: Hawaii (Territory of Hawaii)
Country: United States of America
Topics: Military History, Architecture, YMCA, Territorial Hawaii, Volcanoes, Island Travel
Artist/Photographer: Unknown
Condition: Circulated (Postmarked Feb 3, 1936)
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Publisher: The Island Curio Co., Honolulu (Printed by Curt Teich & Co.)

Additional Information

The handwritten message from 1936 adds a wonderful layer of travel history, as the sender describes a three-day trip to another island to see the volcanoes, vividly noting that "a volcano is like melted fire."

Originally built on the site of the first Royal Hawaiian Hotel, this building is preserved today as the Hawaii State Art Museum.