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Postcard 1970s Chrome Island of Hawaii Orchid Island Accordion Souvenir Folder Hilo
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Chrome · 1975

Postcard 1970s Chrome Island of Hawaii Orchid Island Accordion Souvenir Folder Hilo

Hawaii Island (Big Island), Hawaii, USA1975ChromeGood

Warm as a Big Island sunset, this golden-toned chrome souvenir folder opens its accordion panels to reveal the lush face of Hawaii's largest island — from the sweeping runways of Hilo Airport photographed from the air to the black sand beaches of Kalapana, the arched bridge of Lili'uokalani Park, the sea cliffs of Waipio Valley along the Hamakua Coast, and swordfish hung proudly at a Kona dock. The cover card features a dramatic tropical sunset silhouette with palms and surf, captioned "Greetings from the Island of Hawaii," while a companion card shows an abundance of orchids — the reason Hawaii Island earned its "Orchid Island" nickname, as orchid cultivation became a major industry here in the 20th century. Priced at 35¢ each in period sticker, these unused folders retain their original retail freshness. A vivid, visually varied snapshot of Big Island tourism before Kona became the mega-resort corridor it is today — Kalapana's black sand beach, famously buried by lava in 1990, is here preserved in full color.

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