Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery Catalog of American Portraits

C.Tolpo Portrait Art by Carolyn Tolpo Smith  

50th State Hawai'i

Celebrates 2009

50th Anniversary of Statehood   

John Burns, served as the delegate for the Territory of Hawai‘i to the United States House of Representatives from 1957 – 1959 during which time he lobbied for Hawai‘i’s statehood.  In 1962, John Burns became Hawai‘i’s second governor.

The spectacular contemporary architecture of the State Capitol was constructed and completed during the Burns administration.  At the Hawai'i State Capitol, all the State Governor portraits are on public display in the Chamber of the Governor public office on the 5th floor level, depicted here in this C.Tolpo State portrait . 

Honorable Governor John A. Burns State of Hawai'i                                        1962-1974 

Hawai'i's First Woman Minister 

(1925)

The Hawai'ian word for minister is "Kahu" and over time people came to call her Mother Alice, a lot easier than, " The Reverend Mrs. Alice Rosehill Kahokuoluna" or even, " Kahu Kahokuoluna."  

The first Hawai'ian woman and first woman ordained minister in the islands was pastor for the historic Wananalua Congregational Church, National Register of Historic Places.  Founded in 1838, the church is located in Hana, Maui, where Mother Alice road horseback to her parishes. She wears her riding habit here, as seen at the church, depicted in the C. Tolpo portrait by Carolyn Tolpo Smith.

                    Reverend Mrs. Alice Rosehill Kahokuoluna 

                                         "Mother  Alice"

First Korean American to Serve USA

State Supreme Court  

Ali'iolani Hale, Hawai'i State Judiciary, historic architecture listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was one of the first buildings in the world made of concrete, 1872 cornerstone laid. Its clock tower still stands watch, telling time at the twenty-first century and is shown in the background of this C.Tolpo State portrait by Carolyn Tolpo Smith.   

The the Judiciary History Center can be experienced in the engaging interior as well as public display of Hawai'i Chief Justices portraits.

Chief Justice Ronald T.Y.Moon,  Hawai'i Supreme Court