Impressive large-format original antique photograph showing the historic Volcano House at Kilauea, Hawaii, seen from the old unpaved approach road.
The photograph dates from approximately the 1890s, an important early period in the development of tourism at Kilauea Volcano.
Details:
Historic view of Volcano House, Hawaii
Original photographic print, circa 1890s
Photograph approximately 23.4 x 18 cm
Overall size approximately 27 x 22 cm
Professionally mounted on very heavy original card stock
Contemporary handwritten identification
"Volcano House – Hawaii" below the image
Volcano House is one of Hawaii's most historic hotels and has been associated with visitors to Kilauea Volcano since the 19th century.
The photograph shows the hotel in its early surroundings, with the unpaved road leading through the largely undeveloped volcanic landscape.
A particularly attractive piece of 19th-century Hawaiian photographic history, of interest to collectors of early Hawaii, Kilauea Volcano, travel photography and historic hotels.
Condition:
Good antique condition with expected age toning,
some fading and minor staining and wear to the mount,
consistent with a photograph more than 120 years old.
Please examine the high-resolution scan carefully.
The scan forms an important part of the description
and shows the exact photograph offered.