Territory of Hawaii

The Territory of Hawai‘i, abbreviated officially as T.H., was established on 7 July, 1898 and dissolved on 21 August, 1959 when Hawai‘i became a state. The U.S. Congress passed the Newlands Resolution which annexed the former Kingdom of Hawai‘i and later Republic of Hawai‘i to the United States. Hawai‘i's territorial history includes a period from 1941 to 1944 when the islands were placed under martial law. Civilian government was dissolved and a military governor was appointed.

Pineapple

James Dole, also known as the Pineapple King, arrived in Hawai‘i in 1899. He purchased land in Wahiawā and established the first pineapple plantation in Hawai‘i. Believing that pineapples could become a popular food substance outside of Hawai‘i, Dole built a cannery near his first plantation in 1901. Hawaiian Pineapple Company, later renamed Dole Food Company, was born.

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James Dole - 1899 - Wahiawā - 1901 - Hawaiian Pineapple Company - Dole Food Company

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With his business climbing in profits, Dole expanded and built a larger cannery in Iwilei near Honolulu Harbor in 1907. The Iwilei location made his main operations more accessible to labor. The cannery at Iwilei was in operation until 1991. Actress and performer Bette Midler was one of its most famous employees.

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Iwilei - Honolulu Harbor - 1907 - Bette Midler

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Dole found himself in the midst of an economic boom industry. Demands for his pineapple grew and Dole needed to grow more. In 1922, Dole purchased the entire island of Lāna‘i and transformed the desert landscape into the largest pineapple plantation in the world. For a long stretch of time, Lanai would produce 75% of the world's pineapple and become immortalized as the "Pineapple Island."

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1922 - Lāna‘i - Pineapple Island

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By the 1930s, Hawai‘i became the pineapple capital of the world and pineapple production became its second largest industry. After World War II, there were a total of eight pineapple companies in Hawai‘i.

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