1956 Euclid Cane Hauler - Puunene, HI
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silverquill
N 20° 52.144 W 156° 27.314
4Q E 764769 N 2309752
This tractor was used to pull massive wagons of sugar cane in the plantations of Maui. It was the last one in the fleet of the Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company. It is on display outside the Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum.
Waymark Code: WMDTHR
Location: Hawaii, United States
Date Posted: 02/23/2012
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1956 Euclid Cane Hauler
This retired hauler, formerly No. 6, is the only
Euclid remaining from the Hawaiian Commercial
& Sugar Co.'s cane hauler fleet.
The photo shows its trailer being loaded with
harvested cane by a Northwest cable crane in 1958.
Restored and donated by:
Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co.
To understand the history of Maui, one needs to appreciate the role that the sugar industry has played up to the present day. This museum has a wealth of detail, from documents to carefully created display rooms to outdoor exhibits.
The
Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum was established in 1980, and is located Located directly across from the HC & S sugar mill in Puunene. The museum building itself is one of the few remaining buildings of the original plantation in Puuene, dating from 1902.
The Museum is home to many artifacts, photos and documents related to the history of the sugar industry and life on the Maui plantations. Many immigrants contributed to the flourishing of the sugar plantations including those from Japan and later from the Philippines and others.
Special exhibits include:
The Geography Room
The Water Room
The Human Resources Room
The Plantation Room
The Field Work Room
The Mill Room