An unnamed CHamoru weaver from Guam prepares items woven using coconut leaves
An unnamed CHamoru weaver from Guam prepares items woven using coconut leaves
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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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Guma’Yu’os San Jose in the village of Inalåhan, Guam.
SummaryGuma’Yu’os San Jose in the village of Inalåhan, Guam. This photo was taken in 1945, less than a year after the end of the World
Former Governor of Guam, Paul McDonald Calvo
SummaryFormer Governor of Guam, Paul McDonald Calvo, passed away last week at the age of 90. As a member of one of the most prominent