Exodus From Bikini

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Bikini Atoll, March, 1946

Bikini Evacuation, March 1946, Photo by Carl Mydans, Robert C. Kiste Collection, Hawaii, Manoa
Bikini Atoll, 1946, Photo by Carl Mydans, Robert C. Kiste Collection, Hawaii, Manoa
Bikinians moving
Bikinians before removal
Bikini before evacuation, March 1946
Loading belongings for Rongerik
Loading belongings for Rongerik

RONGERIK, 1948

Rongerik, School House, 2-6-1948, Photo by Leonard Mason, Robert C. Kiste Collection, UHawaii, Manoa
Rongerik, 2-6-1948, Photo by Leonard Mason, Robert C. Kiste Collection, UHawaii, Manoa
Rongerik, Canoes, 2-1-1948, Photo by Leonard Mason, Robert C. Kiste Collection, UHawaii, Manoa
Rongerik, House, 2-3-1948, Photo by Leonard Mason, Robert C. Kiste Collection, UHawaii, Manoa
Rongerik, House, 02, 2-1-1948, Photo by Leonard Mason, Robert C. Kiste Collection, UHawaii, Manoa
Rongerik, Jibaj and Juda, 2-4-1948, Photo by Leonard Mason, Robert C. Kiste Collection, UHawaii, Manoa
Rongerik, Juda, 2-2-1948, Photo by Leonard Mason, Robert C. Kiste Collection, UHawaii, Manoa

KWAJALEIN, 1948

Kwajalein, 8-3-1948, Photo by Leonard Mason, Robert C. Kiste Collection, UHawaii, Manoa
Kwajalein 02, 8-3-1948, Photo by Leonard Mason, Robert C. Kiste Collection, UHawaii, Manoa
Tent City at Kwajalein, Photo by Leonard Mason, Robert C. Kiste Collection, UHawaii, Manoa

KILI, 1948-1963

Thatching of Juda’s House – 9-17-1963 – Photo by Photo Kiste, Source – Robert C Kiste Collection, UHawaii
Kili – Women Preparing Jojej’s oil drum, 12-13-1963 – Photo by Robert Kiste, Source – Robert C Kiste
Kili 12-01-1963 – Photo by Robert Kiste, Source – Robert C Kiste Collection, Hawaii, Manoa
First payment from Trust Fund, 7-4-1957, Photo by Leonard Mason, Robert C. Kiste Collection, UHawaii
Kili, Lokwiar, 8-15-1948, Photo by Leonard Mason, Robert C. Kiste Collection, UHawaii, Manoa
Kili, Juda, 9-2-1957, Photo by Leonard Mason, Robert C. Kiste Collection, UHawaii, Manoa
Kili Cutting coconut tree trunk, 12-20-1963 – Photo by Robert Kiste, Source – Robert C Kiste Collection
Kili, 8-27-1963 – Photo by Robert Kiste, Source – Robert C. Kiste Collection, UHawaii, Manoa
Kili Church, 8-14-1949, Photo by Leonard Mason, Robert C. Kiste Collection, UHawaii Manoa
Small Boat Landing – 12-01-1963, Photo by Robert Kiste, Source -Robert C Kiste Collection, UHawaii
Take and Iaeko wedding 8-23-1963 – Photo by Robert Kiste, Source – Robert C Kiste Collection, UHawaii
Kili, Paddle Canoe, 8-14-1949, Photo by Leonard Mason, Robert C. Kiste Collection, UHawaii, Manoa
Thatching -9-17-1963 – Photo by Robert Kiste, Source -Robert C Kiste Collection, UHawaii, Manoa
Winter Surf, Kili, 12-20-1963 – Photo by Robert Kiste, Source – Robert C Kiste Collection, UHawaii, Manoa
Kili, Mother of Juda, Photo by Leonard Mason, Robert C. Kiste Collection, UHawaii, Manoa
Christmas festivities, 12-25-1963 – Photo by Robert Kiste, Source – Robert C Kiste Collection, UHawaii, Manoa
Christmas on Kili 1963, 02 – Photo by Robert C Kiste Collection, UHawaii, Manoa
Canoe Building, Kili 12-04-1963 – Photo by Robert Kiste, Source – Robert C Kiste Collection, UHawaii, Manoa
Christmas on Kili 1963, 01, – Photo by Robert Kiste, Source – Robert C Kiste Collection, UHawaii, Manoa