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Surfer in 1947 Waikiki Beach photo identified

February 17th, 2010 · 2 Comments · History

Thanks to Keone Downing (DowningSurf.com) for identifying the man in these photos posted here earlier as Harry Robello. Robello was one of Waikiki’s famous beachboys during the post-WWII period. A Google search turns up quite a bit of information, including the photo (below) with Duke Kahanamoku from a 1963 recording session. Robello is behind Duke’s [...]

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Saturday…More photos from Kamehameha Day 1944

August 29th, 2009 · 3 Comments · History, John Lind Collection, Photographs

I found several more photos from the celebration of Kamehameha Day on the beach at Waikiki in 1944. [The initial entry can be found here.] This is another view of the photo published on Wednesday. Comparing with other photos, I identified the large man on the right as Gene “Tarzan” Smith, a colorful figure in [...]

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