1890
This is the first known photograph ever taken of a surfer. Surfing was banned in Hawaii by missionaries in the 1700s for its “ungodliness,” but fortunately the natives didn’t pay much heed to that decree.
1,220 notes, February 28, 2011
1890
This is the first known photograph ever taken of a surfer. Surfing was banned in Hawaii by missionaries in the 1700s for its “ungodliness,” but fortunately the natives didn’t pay much heed to that decree.
1,220 notes, February 28, 2011
This is really cool. Uh, not the whole… surf ban, cultural appropriation thing, that’s totally not cool, but definitely...
this is probably the coolest thing i’ve ever seen.