Black and white photo of palm trees in large grove with a hotel in the background.
Royal Hawaiian Coconut Palms, 1950s

Royal Hawaiian Coconut Palms, 1950s

Matson Vintage Art
$48.00
$48.00
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This serene photograph showcases the coconut palms of The Royal Hawaiian Hotel, one of the most iconic and enduring images of Waikiki. This shot of the graceful palms framing the legendary "Pink Palace of the Pacific" captures a world away from the bustle of modern Waikiki.

The coconut grove at The Royal Hawaiian carries deep historical significance. Long before the hotel was built, this stretch of Waikiki was known as Helumoa, a royal coconut grove with nearly 10,000 trees planted by Chief Kāhuihewa and a favorite retreat of Hawaiian royalty. Queen Kaʻahumanu's Summer Palace once stood on the very ground now shaded by these palms. When Matson Navigation Company opened The Royal Hawaiian on February 1, 1927, the towering coconut palms were carefully preserved as a living link to the land's royal past, becoming one of the hotel's most recognizable and photographed features. 

By the 1950s, The Royal Hawaiian and its palm-lined grounds were a symbol of luxury Pacific travel. The sight of swaying palms and the hotel's pink Spanish-Moorish façade rising above the beachfront greeted guests as they arrived aboard Matson's famed luxury liners, the S.S. Lurline, S.S. Malolo, S.S. Matsonia, and S.S. Mariposa. The coconut grove became a backdrop for countless photographs, postcards, and travel advertisements that defined how the world imagined Hawaii.

Print Types

 

Enhanced Matte


Artwork prints onto a premium, bright white matte paper that yields vibrant images with excellent highlight and shadow detail. Print includes a 1" white border on all sides of the image.

Canvas Wrap White Sides


Artwork prints onto museum-grade canvas, then stretched on a wooden frame of 1.5" depth stretcher bars. Canvas is delivered to you with wire hardware, so it is ready to hang.

 

Rolled Canvas

Artwork prints onto museum-grade canvas with 2-inch white borders on all sides for stretching or framing at your convenience.

 

All prints require 10 - 21 business days to print, assemble, and package your order prior to shipping. Everything is printed and manufactured "on demand".