Unknown (American photographer, active 1917); Duke Kahanamoku, Waikiki; circa 1917; Gelatin silver print; Image: 7 1/2 × 4 3/4 in. (19.05 × 12.07 cm) Mat: 14 × 14 3/4 in. (35.56 × 37.47 cm); Partial gift of Mark and Carolyn Blackburn and purchased with funds from LACMA’s 50th Anniversary Gala and Fiji Water (M.2015.33.5), Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku (1890-1968), nicknamed ‘The Duke’ and ‘The Big Kahuna’ was a Native Hawaiian competition swimmer who popularized the ancient Hawaiian sport of surfing.
Duke Kahanamoku; circa 1917; Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Duke Kahanamoku in Waikiki, Hawaii in approximately 1917