1953 PreStatehood HAWAII Governor Samuel King Airport Welcome w LEIS Press Photo

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1953 PreStatehood HAWAII Governor Samuel King Airport Welcome w LEIS Press Photo:
$7.77

Wow!!*RARE* 1953 PRE-Statehood Hawaii Governor & Mrs. Samuel Wilder KING Airport Welcome with LEIS!!!**Hawaii gained actual STATEHOOD in 1959 becoming the 50th State of the United States of America!!**Vintage,OriginalPress Photo dated February 23, 1953!! (Wow, over Half a Century64 years ago!!) Wonderful Black & White Press Photo measures 7 1/2\" x 9 1/2\".

\"An Overwhelming Hawaiian Welcome-- Governor designate Samuel Wilder King and Mrs. King are given a typical Hawaiian welcome at the Honolulu airport on their arrival from Washington. A policeman was detatiled to remove the flower leis which threatened to swam the Kings. His nomination has yet to be appoved by the senate.\"

A very lovely Hawaiian custom of many, many beautiful flower LEIS in welcoming both the Gov. & Mrs. Samuel King at the Honolulu Airport in 1953!!

InGood condition...Vintage, Original & Very Hard-To-Find......Classic& Early1950s era...offer with confidence (see my Very High 100% Positive 1,150+ response rating)!...Enjoy and Aloha from Blue Hawaii!:-)