Advertising in Hawai`i, 1901

graphic, advertising at the turn of the century

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Honolulu Coffee Mills Kona Coffee was processed and packaged in the middle of downtown Honolulu by H. Hackfeld and Company.

Sporting goods were imported and offered by Pearson, Potter Company, Ltd. At the time this advertisement ran, phone numbers had only three digits.

Bath suits for ladies, gents and juveniles, modest by today's standards, were also imported and offered by Pearson, Potter Company, Ltd.

The "state of the art" Smith = Premiere typewriter with all the latest improvements, was available for purchase or rent... and we think the personal computer is grand!

Horses, still a necessity, could be had for cheap from the Honolulu Stock Yards Company located on King and South Streets.

G. Schuman's surreys and phaetons were equipped with single or double harnesses and rubber tires. They were perfect gifts for the well-equipped socialite.

Although electricity was introduced to Hawai`i in the early 80's (the 1880's), the fledgling Hawaiian Electric Co. still had to persuade consumers this new technology should be a part of their homes.

Lawn sprinklers and special rubber hoses (guaranteed for one year) were used to take full advantage of Honolulu's water system.

Considerate gentlemen could find appropriate gifts for ladies at B. F. Ehlers and Company of Fort Street. Lace "slumber robes" advertised for sale were the "finest offered in Honolulu." In years to come, B. F. Ehlers and Company would become Liberty House and then Macy's.

Pacific Hardware Company advertised and sold yet another modern convenience, Wilke "porcelain" refrigerators.

The headline says it all... you could "BE A MAN AGAIN" with McLaughlin's Electric Belt. In testimonials, positive weight gain and improved health were reported by users of the product.

Honolulu Brewing and Malting Company offered prompt delivery of their Primo Lager, which, by the way, did not have to be "fortified."

Eastman Kodak began selling the "Brownie" camera in 1900, putting photography in the hands of amateurs around the world. By 1902, Honolulu Photo Supply Company was already catering to those who had caught "snapshot" fever.

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	Honolulu Coffee Mills Kona Coffee was processed and packaged in the middle of downtown Honolulu by H. Hackfeld and Company.
	Sporting goods were imported and offered by Pearson, Potter Company, Ltd. At the time this advertisement ran, phone numbers had only three digits.
	Bath suits for ladies, gents and juveniles, modest by today's standards, were also imported and offered by Pearson, Potter Company, Ltd.
	The "state of the art" Smith = Premiere typewriter with all the latest improvements, was available for purchase or rent... and we think the personal computer is grand!
	Horses, still a necessity, could be had for cheap from the Honolulu Stock Yards Company located on King and South Streets.
	G. Schuman's surreys and phaetons were equipped with single or double harnesses and rubber tires. They were perfect gifts for the well-equipped socialite.
	Although electricity was introduced to Hawai`i in the early 80's (the 1880's), the fledgling Hawaiian Electric Co. still had to persuade consumers this new technology should be a part of their homes.
	Lawn sprinklers and special rubber hoses (guaranteed for one year) were used to take full advantage of Honolulu's water system.
	Considerate gentlemen could find appropriate gifts for ladies at B. F. Ehlers and Company of Fort Street. Lace "slumber robes" advertised for sale were the "finest offered in Honolulu." In years to come, B. F. Ehlers and Company would become Liberty House and then Macy's.
	Pacific Hardware Company advertised and sold yet another modern convenience, Wilke "porcelain" refrigerators.
	The headline says it all... you could "BE A MAN AGAIN" with McLaughlin's Electric Belt. In testimonials, positive weight gain and improved health were reported by users of the product.
	Honolulu Brewing and Malting Company offered prompt delivery of their Primo Lager, which, by the way, did not have to be "fortified."
	Eastman Kodak began selling the "Brownie" camera in 1900, putting photography in the hands of amateurs around the world. By 1902, Honolulu Photo Supply Company was already catering to those who had caught "snapshot" fever.