Thomas Spencer

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Thomas Spencer

Kingdom of Hawai'i (annexed by United States), O'ahu, Honolulu, Hawaiian, no date
Photographs
Albumen silver print
Secondary support: 4 × 2 1/2 in. (10.16 × 6.35 cm)
Partial gift of Mark and Carolyn Blackburn and purchased with funds from LACMA's 50th Anniversary Gala and FIJI Water (M.2015.33.1378)
Art of the Pacific
Not currently on public view

Curator Notes

Thomas Spencer (1815-1884) was a whaling captain from Warwick, Rhode Island. He opened a successful ship chandler business in Honolulu and later moved to Hilo, Hawai'i....
Thomas Spencer (1815-1884) was a whaling captain from Warwick, Rhode Island. He opened a successful ship chandler business in Honolulu and later moved to Hilo, Hawai'i. He was also a supporter of the Hawaiian monarchy (source:The Friend, a local newspaper published 1843-1954 for 19th century congregational missionaries in Hawai'i)
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