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Laupahoehoe Hawaii 1940s real photo view of the village. On April 1, 1946 the big island tof Hawaii was struck by the so-called "April Fools Day tsunami, originating from the Aleutian Islands earthquake.

Approximately 160 people on the island were killed. While the greatest number of deaths occurred in Hilo, the school building at Laupāhoehoe was inundated, and twenty students and four teachers were drowned.

A monument to the dead now stands on Laupāhoehoe Point. Info from Wikipedia. Unused real photo postcard in very good condition.

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