Remembering Kaka‘ako: 1910–1950

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A controversial area undergoing redevelopment, Kaka‘ako was once known as the toughest district in Honolulu. Twenty-six former residents discuss sports, community organizations, and the old neighborhood as it was when Kaka‘ako was home to 5,000 of the city’s working class. December 1978, 1252 pages, 2 volumes, photographs.

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Kaka‘ako Taxi Stand, ca. 1920. (Photo courtesy Yuri Ishibashi.)

Kaka‘ako Taxi Stand, ca. 1920. (Photo courtesy Yuri Ishibashi.)