Sujet

Diamond Head, Sandwich Islands, 1873. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Diamond Head, Sandwich Islands, [Hawaii], 1873. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. G. W. Robertson, of '...Diamond Head, an extinct volcano, which stands out into the sea, about four miles east of Honolulu. It forms a landmark, which, after having been once seen, could never be forgotten. Although there are now no active craters on the island of Oahu, the natives have traditions about the way this one, Diamond Head, became extinct; and ahi, part of its native name, Leahi, means fire. The cocoanut grove in the foreground covers the sea-bathing village of Waikiki, where the King and many of the foreign merchants have their houses...The Hawaiian or Sandwich Islands have been lately brought before the notice of the public...because of the talk about American annexation'. From "Illustrated London News", 1873.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM25A13_140

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

5,9Mo (549,3Ko) / 15,0cm x 9,8cm / 1769 x 1162 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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