50 Objects

A collective storytelling project to celebrate the School’s history.

There is a wealth of objects, texts, artifacts and narratives that bring the School's past to life while shedding light on its present and future. Many of these objects and the stories behind them were curated into an exhibit at Punahou's 175th Anniversary celebration in 2016. The entire Punahou community was invited to contribute their ideas, objects and anecdotes, making this collective storytelling exercise a multi-vocal reflection of the School.

List of 51 items.

Rocky Hill Paintbrush (1971)
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Main Gates (1936)
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First Oahuan (1900)
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Dillingham Costume Shop Dress (early 1900s)
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Dance Triennial Production Cape (1986)
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JROTC Sponsor Pin (1959)
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O‘ahu College Football (1913)
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Camp Timberline Tie-Dye T-shirt (1993)
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Painting of Alexander Grocery (1976)
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Apple IIe Computer (1982)
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Hokule‘a Canoe Model (2015)
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Third-Grade ‘Ipu (1997)
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PFA Cookbook (2015)
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First Edition of “The Punahou Letter” (1912)
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Luke Center He‘e (2012)
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Ka Punahou – The New Spring (date unknown)
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Chapel Cotta (1960s)
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Baseball Tally Book (1869)
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Carnival Haku Lei – (1972)
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Night-Blooming Cereus (1836)
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Pohakuloa (1830s)
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Invitations to the Presidential Inauguration for Barack Obama ’79 (2009)
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The Punahou Track Team Two-Step (1901)
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Punahou Drum (1879)
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Barwick Banyan Tree (early 20th century)
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Alumni Lu‘au Tickets (1926)
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Cafeteria Punch Card (1954)
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Punahou Families Baby Cup (1964)
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Song Card (1948)
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Centennial Medal (1941)
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Punahou Land Claim Map (1848)
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Graduation Holoku (1963)
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Memorial Wall (1952)
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The Flaming “P” (1966)
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Gratitude Day Pins (1976)
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Sesquicentennial Pompoms (1991)
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Winne Units Bell (1958)
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Modular Schedule (1971)
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Winne Units Lunchbox Cubby (1950)
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Thurston Swimming Medal (1918)
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Bingham Tablet (1905)
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Holoku Crown (1965)
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The Tamarind Tree (1842)
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“Statehood Class” Commencement Record (1959)
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Oahu College Jubilee Ribbon (1891)
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Senior Skip Day T-Shirt (1940)
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Carnival Malasada (1958)
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Bomb Fragment (1941)
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The Cooke Library Trowel (1908)
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The Paint Brush Trophy (1948)
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Edward Griffin Hitchcock Letter (1851)
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