The Queen's Medical Center
The Queen's Medical Center, originally named and still commonly referred to as Queen's Hospital, is the largest private non-profit hospital in Honolulu, Hawaii. The institution was founded in 1859 by Queen Emma and King Kamehameha IV, and is located in Downtown Honolulu.
Front view of The Queen's Medical Center
The Queen's Hospital in 1905
Emma Kalanikaumakaʻamano Kaleleonālani Naʻea Rooke was queen of Hawaii as the wife of King Kamehameha IV from 1856 to his death in 1863. She was later a candidate for the throne but King Kalākaua was elected instead.
Oil on canvas, 1890
Emma and her hānai parents.
Emma and Kamehameha IV
Laying of the cornerstone of St. Andrew's Cathedral in 1867