Dates and Events and Visits to Decker Island 
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Dates of Visit or 
Ev'ent 
Personnel 
Remarks 
Source 
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anager Expedition Bruce Cartwright jr. On island June 12-15, 21, and 27 - headed up archeaolug- Emory, 1928 
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April 24-26, 185Y Capt. John Paty 
Manuokawai sent to take possession of island if possible 
for Hawaiian Kingdom, Dotes from original log in Emory. 
Do landing made. 
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about 1879 
Sept* 24, 1894 
July 12, 1895 
1910 
1913 
Capt. William C.Bruhn "of the inter-Island Steamship Company, sa,ys that he 
landed on Decker when he was about 17 years old and 
May 27-29* 1894 Annexation party 
Captain Rooke 
Minister King 
Dr. W.T. Brigham 
Prof, W. D. Alexander 
George D Wilcox 
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remembers right! 
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Log of Captain Freeman of the Iwalani published in 
Emory gives details of visit. "Birds, fish, and 
turtle were found in abundance and a few hair seal 
hang around Deckarlsland ..." Seven photographs 
were taken by the Engineer and are now in the Bishop 
Museum Piles. 
H.B.M.S. Champion - landed and collected some stone 
images 
Went on revenue cutter Lehua , to collect images, 
birds and birds eggs. Bbates that Brigham collected 
a number of bird specimens and eggs. 
Dot long after the discovery of idols on Decker landed 
there twice en route to outer islands in search of 
guano deposits. 
Officers and sailors A few swam ashore in 1910 from the Thetis 
Carl Elschner 
Spent some hours on the island collecting specimens 
of basalt, guano, and gypsum. On the Thetis 
Emory, 1928 
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Emory, 1928 
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Emory, 1928 
Elschner, 
Emory, 1928 
