Photo Archive

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Volcano Through the Years

Explore a visual journey through Volcano’s past. This collection of historic photographs captures the people, places, and everyday moments that have shaped the community—from early homesteads and travelers to the evolving landscape surrounding Kīlauea.

Ainahou Estate Ranch

Peter Lee and family

Kenichi Maehara and his colleagues pose outside the Volcano Photo Studio.

Kenichi Maehara, Volcano Photo Studio

Keakealani School

Native Hawaiian cultural practitioner in the forest holding up a lei offering.

Native Hawaiian offering

Archival photo of a class visit with a park ranger in Volcano.

Class park visit

The Crater Hotel

Eddy Kamae Band

Archive photo of woman golfing into Kilauea crater.

Golfing in Kilauea Crater

Archival photo of a line of people hiking across a volcanic crater.

Hiking across crater

Lyman

Peter Lee and sons

Kilauea Eruption

Archival photo of old car driving through Volcano on dirt road.

Old Volcano road

Kilauea Military Camp

Old bus

A group of Volcano residents pose outside Cooper Center in the late 1970s.

Cooper Center, late 1970s

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