Vintage Hawaiian Wahine Hula Girl Ukulele Card

This natural colour Lumiere Autochrome process photo is from our private collection and was taken in Hawaii circa 1910. It shows a beautiful Wahine in traditional dress strumming her Ukulele on the beach backed by banana trees. Colour photographs from this era in Hawaii are extremely rare. The Autochrome process was the first colour photographic process commercially available to the general public, beginning in 1907. By today's prices, each Autochrome plate (including Lumiere developing/ processing) cost over $30US! The wahine's face is somewhat blurred in this photo as was common - she moved during the long 5-second exposure required at this early date in photography. The dreamy quality of this beautiful medium is perfect for remembering someone special - a birthday, holiday or just to say "aloha."