American William Haswell
Haswell published an account of his journey and included this drawing of Hagåtña as seen from his ship. In 1802, American William Haswell visited Guam… Read More »American William Haswell
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Town House in Guam in the 1960s
An image of Town House in Guam in the 1960s An image of Town House in Guam in the 1960s. The store was first opened… Read More »Town House in Guam in the 1960s
English explorer William Dampier visited Guam
English explorer William Dampier visited Guam On May 20, 1686, English explorer William Dampier visited Guam. Dampier was a skilled navigator who had been a… Read More »English explorer William Dampier visited Guam
Tollai Talaifak or Taleyfac Tollai Åcho’ (stone bridge) in Hågat, Guam (circa 1967)
An image of Tollai Talaifak or Taleyfac Tollai Åcho’ (stone bridge) in Hågat, Guam (circa 1967). An image of Tollai Talaifak or Taleyfac Tollai Åcho’… Read More »Tollai Talaifak or Taleyfac Tollai Åcho’ (stone bridge) in Hågat, Guam (circa 1967)
Typhoon Karen in 1962
Typhoon Karen in 1962 Young CHamoru children at their family’s ranch in Talofo’fo’ in the wake of Typhoon Karen in 1962. Na’fansåsafo’ hamyo todos gi… Read More »Typhoon Karen in 1962
Hagåtña to Piti in 1917
The road from Hagåtña to Piti in 1917. The road from Hagåtña to Piti in 1917. With Hagåtña as the capital and the port in… Read More »Hagåtña to Piti in 1917
The religion of Ancient CHamorus
The religion of Ancient CHamorus The religion of Ancient CHamorus was focused around the veneration of ancestors, who upon death became aniti or ancestral spirits… Read More »The religion of Ancient CHamorus
Taotaomo’na are ghosts who live in thick woods
Taotaomo’na are ghosts who live in thick woods and their food is mushrooms. In 1919, a young CHamoru woman named Julia Martinez attending the Guam… Read More »Taotaomo’na are ghosts who live in thick woods
“Umehaggan” or “to hunt turtle” by Dawn Lee Reyes.
“Umehaggan” or “to hunt turtle” by Dawn Lee Reyes. “Umehaggan” or “to hunt turtle” by Dawn Lee Reyes. The green sea turtle of “haggan” has… Read More »“Umehaggan” or “to hunt turtle” by Dawn Lee Reyes.
A prewar image of Humåtak youth at the village’s outdoor library
A prewar image of Humåtak youth at the village’s outdoor library. This was the first public library of any sort created in the southern half… Read More »A prewar image of Humåtak youth at the village’s outdoor library