Volcano Mauna

Postmarked 21 March 1908 
Honolulu, Hawaii

Postcard Caption:

Volcano Mauna, Loa Hawaiian Island 

Postcard Message:

Visited the crater of Kilauea and saw this mountain. / Cora

According to the United States Geological Survey, Mauna Loa Volcano is the largest volcano on earth while Kilauea is the most active volcano.

You Can't Get Much Feeling for the Place

Postmarked 6 October 1966
Honolulu, Hawaii

POSTCARD CAPTION:

Shorline Drive, Oahu...dark lava cascades into an unbelievably blue Pacific

MESSAGE:

Hi again - / Found these cards in --- store. Pretty, but you can't get much feeling for the place. I'm glad we took a lot of pictures. Four days left to go and I can't wait. Just about had enough living out of a suit case. Starting to get humid and sometimes rainy now. Lots to show and tell. / Love, Stu

The Crater of Kilauea

Postmarked 19 March 1908
Honolulu, Hawaii

Message:

Visited the Crater of Kilauea and saw this mountain. Cora

According to the U.S. Geological survey, Kilauea is possibly the world's most active volcano, with 34 eruptions since 1952. The latest eruption, in 1983, is ongoing. According to Hawaiian lore, Kilauea is the home of Pele, the volcano goddess. In 1893, Reverend William Ellis (no relation) was the first European to see the summit.