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Photo Galleries

This section of the ASHPO web site is devoted to presenting historic photographs from different periods in American Samoa history. As time goes on we will be adding more galleries to the site.

- The Joseph L. Dwyer Collection American Samoa 1900-13.

This Gallery presents 14 of 55 photographs from the Joseph L. Dwyer Collection. The photographs were acquired by the former Secretary of Native Affairs Joseph L. Dwyer during his tenure between 1907 and 1913. It is believed that he was the photographer for some of the photographs while he collected others. The photographs appear to date between 1900 and 1913. The titles presented with the photographs are those found in the album that contained them. They are presented here with the permission of Mr. Dwyer's great-grandniece Ms. Karen Wheat who plans on publishing a book of the entire collection. Additional information concerning the photographs can be obtained by contacting Ms. Karen Wheat at wheat1@comcast.net

- The Lepua Church Collection 1928-1931

This Gallery presents a series of photographs that were taken of the 1928-1931 construction of the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Lepua by an unknown photographer. The photographs include images of the construction activities and the general area as it looked at the time. The collection is on file at the American Samoa Historic Preservation Office.

- The Wayne A. Forde Photo Collection 1940-1941

This Gallery presents 59 black and white photographs from the Wayne A. Forde Photo Collection from 1940-1941. Wayne A. Forde, U.S.N., received the military good conduct medal in the village of Faga'alu, American Samoa in June 1941. His photo series is a collection of Samoan cultural scenes, panoramic views of the island of Tutuila, American Samoa, as well as several military photographs. The captions for each photograph are based on narratives written on the backs of the photographs. This collection is made possible through the courtesy of the Jean P. Haydon Museum in American Samoa.