Walter Wanderwell filming Aloha Baker at Halemaumau Crater
Grab
Description
View of Walter Wanderwell filming Aloha Baker at Halemaumau Crater in Hawaii. Signed posted in foreground: "Halemaumau, house of everlasting fire, 3500 wide, 3000 long, 1500 ft. deep." Typed on back: "On the brink of disaster. A grimacing Aloha poses on the edge of the steaming Halemaumau crater in Hawaii while Capt. Wanderwell records the moment on film. A similar situation earlier had caused Aloha to step dangerously close ... active volcano." Handwritten on back: "Almost walk off the edge of the live volcano while staring toward the movie camera."
Details
- Resource ID:
- na002299
- Subject:
- Baker, Aloha W., 1908-1996
- Wanderwell, Walter, 1897-1932
- Volcanoes--Hawaii
- Motion picture cameras
- Baker, Aloha W., 1908-1996--Archives
- Photographic prints
- Date:
- 1921-1933
- Format:
- 1 photographic print ; 8 x 10 in.
- Department:
- National Automotive History Collection
- Location:
- MS33/Aloha Baker collection, Box 7, Folder 8, America: North, Photographs, U.S.A., 1921-33
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.