This is a photo of the original Royal Hawaiian Hotel surf team in front of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel at Waikiki Beach, South Oahu, Hawaii circa 1930s. One of the most charismatic beachboys, Chick Daniels, was head of beach services at the hotel and in many ways defined the beachboy era with his generosity, skill and fun-loving ways. Hundreds of beachboys plied the sand over the years a few of the most memorable were Blue and John Makua, Turkey Love, Duke Kahanamoku, Sam Kahanamoku, Rabbit Kekai, Steamboat Mokuahi, Sam Colgate, Ted Waters, Curly Cornwall, Pua Kealoha, Panama Dave, and Joe Miner. The first Waikiki Beach Patrol was formed in 1927. Bill Mullahey started the concession. Later it was taken over by Louis "Sally" Hale who ran it for many years and it eventually evolved into the surf team shown here. All were colorful characters at a time in Hawaii that few people alive can still remember.