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- HISTORIC PHOTO REPRODUCTION: You’ll love this high quality historic reproduction of 1910 Vintage Duke Kahanamoku Photo Print. Our museum quality prints are archival grade, which means it will look great and last without fading for over 100 years. Our print to order photos are made in the USA and each print is inspected for quality. This historic photo is a perfect addition to your themed decor. Vintage photos look great in the home, study or office. They make a perfect gift as well.
- MUSEUM QUALITY: This high quality photo print will be a great addition to your vintage-themed wall. Don't waste money on cheap-looking, thin paper photos. We use high-end printing equipment with professional quality photo paper and ink. Our professional’s choice semi-gloss paper displays images beautifully.
- A LOOK BACK AT HISTORY: This is an impressive, historic reproduction of 1910 Duke Kahanamoku Poster Photo. A true piece of history. See our product description section for more fascinating information about this historic photo and its significance.
- READY TO FRAME: This unframed print includes a 0.2 inch border for a perfect frame fit and look. Our photos are designed to fit easy-to-find standard frame sizes, saving you money from having to pay for a custom frame. Each photo is inspected for quality and shipped in a rigid envelope/tube. The Historic Prints logo watermark will not appear in the printed photo.
- HISTORIX: We love history and art. Sometimes old photos have tears, separations and other blemishes. We digitally restore and enhance photos while keeping its historical character. All our photos are proudly made in the USA. Looking for a specific photo size? Please contact us. Customers all over the world love our vintage photos and we know you will too.
Additional Information
Taken sometime between 1910 and 1915 by prolific American news photographer George Grantham Bain, this image shows iconic swimmer and surf pioneer Duke Kahanamoku in his element. Kahanamoku earned gold medals as an Olympic swimmer in 1912 and 1920 and a silver medal in 1924. He also introduced the sport of surfing to the world with exhibitions across the United States, Europe, and Australia. This photograph serves as an enduring link to Duke's legacy and memorializes the true spirit of Aloha. Kahanamoku was born in 1890 and grew up playing in the ocean at the iconic Waikiki beach with his siblings, who were also competitive swimmers.
Bain is considered the "father of foreign photographic news," and his work has its own collection in the Library of Congress containing some 40,000 glass negatives of photos taken from his most prolific period from 1900 to 1920. It also features some 50,000 photographs dating as early as the 1860s and as late as the 1930s. Bain's work largely focused on New York City and remains an essential document for the city and how it evolved from the latter portion of the nineteenth century through the early portions of the twentieth century.
Kahanamoku lived in Newport Beach, CA, and worked as a lifeguard on city beaches. In 1925 he saved eight sailors from a capsized boat, paddling them to shore atop his surfboard. This act of heroism would transform modern lifeguarding and make rescue paddle boards an essential piece of equipment for lifeguards across the world.
