Back in the Day: Photos from Hawaii’s Past
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / MAY 6, 1977
Finua Niu, left, demonstrates a basic Tahitian dance movement at the Polynesian Cultural Center to the regular adult principals on the “Villa Alegre” children’s television show and to island youngsters, Lehua Fonoimoana and her brother and sister, Malele and Kanani, who are guest stars on the segment filmed in Honolulu.2/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / APRIL 5, 1979
Eighty rare birds of paradise from New Guinea stopped over at the Honolulu Zoo, en route via Pan American Airways to four mainland zoos. Shown holding one of the birds is George Scott, left, head keeper of the Bronx Zoo, who is accompanying the $100,000 shipment, and Paul Breese, Honolulu Zoo director, who will keep several of the valuable birds here. The shipment was a gift from Sir Edward Hallstrom, Australian industrialist and president of the Sydney Zoo.3/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JANUARY 28, 1985
Musical group Peter, Paul and Mary had themselves an old-fashioned hootenanny at the Waikiki Shell with more than 9,000 fans joining them in singalongs.4/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / AUGUST 22, 1978
The Aloha Week ribbon — a $2 token of support for the annual island event — is now on sale and once again in fashion. Mary L. Lee, ribbon sales coordinator, displays one on a doll. Aloha Week on Oahu is in October.5/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JUNE 22, 1987
Gene Yambaw, 17, who is on summer break from Calvary Christian School, keeps a grip on his skateboard while flying through one of the high-banked turns at the Aala skateboard rink.6/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JULY 30, 1961
Eleven handsome, architect-designed model homes opened today in the brand-new, 1,500-home subdivision Pacific Palisades. All are on the main street, running past the just-completed community center, all easily viewed within a short walking tour. Note the lack of utility poles. Underground wiring is only one unique feature of the new development.7/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / APRIL 13, 1965
Keiki, one of Sea Life Park’s trained porpoises, shows curiosity as trainer Mrs. Taylor A. Pryor consults with scientists over citizen’s band radio. The scene is to be featured on NBC-TV’s “Wild Kingdom.”
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