A half-length portrait photograph of King David Kalakaua [Kalākaua] of Hawaii

A half-length portrait photograph of His Majesty King David Kalakaua [Kalākaua], king of Hawaii in military uniform. The sitter is looking slightly to the left (viewer's right).

Captain Frederick Bedford was on board the ironclad HMS Triumph (1870) while serving on the Pacific Station in 1879. The ship visited Hawaii between 2 and 3 April 1879 when they departed at 10pm for Honolulu.