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Volcanos and Volcano House Postcards [142497]

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Postcards Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:50.00 - 200.00 USD
Volcanos and Volcano House Postcards [142497]
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55.00USD+ (13.75) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2022 Dec 18 @ 12:20UTC-8 : PST/AKDT
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Lot of about 20 vintage postcards of the volcanos of Hawaii, and Volcano House, the lodge at the National Park. Split back cards, circa 1907-1910. The original Volcano House was built in 1846 - a simple one room shelter made of grass and native Ohia wood. A four bedroom wooden structure replaced the original hotel in 1866. Notable guests include Mark Twain who recounted his stay in Roughing it: "Neat, roomy, well furnished well kept hotel. The surprise of finding a good hotel at such an outlandish spot startled me, considerable more than the volcano did." In 1904 George "Uncle George" Lycurgus purchased an interest in the Volcano House Company and managed it until 1921 when he sold his interest. He regained the hotel in 1932 and remained the manager until his death in 1960. He was known as the dean of Hawaiian hospitality and died at the age of 101 after 45 years of direct involvement with the Volcano House.

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Provenance: Ken Prag Collection