Duke Kahanamoku, in vest, with a surf board

A black and white portrait photo of Duke Kahanamoku standing in front of a surf board on a beach. He stands facing the camera with his hands by his side. He is wearing a vest or bathing costume with stripes at the lower hem and is barefoot. The surf board, larger than him, has 'DUKE' written towards the top. Trees are visible in the background

Kanhanmoku (1890-1968) was a famous Hawaiian surfer and swimmer. He helped popularise surfing.

This photograph is a different image of Kahanamoku, with a different surf board, to ALB0838.178.

Object Details

ID: ALB1755.181
Type: Photographic print
Display location: Not on display