Karl Hanssen , Manager of the DH & PG ( 1906-14 ), shown at left , had organised a special presentation for Captain Hufnagel a few years earlier in 1906 when Kurt had ticked off 25 years on Vailele . On that occasion Mr Hanssen had organised a reception at the company headquarters at Sogi complete with brass band to mark the occasion musically . Hanssen had pretended that the band was assembling to mark the arrival of the Union Steamship Company ’ s first vessel to Apia but revealed the true reason at the reception .
Hanssen called Capt . Hufnagel ( shown below in the 1880s ) one of “ the sights of Samoa ” who many visitors to the islands asked to meet . Hufnagel was the first company employee to see out 25 years in the same position .
Hufnagel-Betham Family Collection
Alfred Schultz Album , photographer R . Hofmann , circa 1918-19
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