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Back in the Day: Photos from Hawaii’s Past

Sept. 13, 2020

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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JUNE 11, 1955

Movie star Debbie Reynolds examines a C-97 propeller assembly with Airman Second Class Edwin K. Reeves, left, and Airman Second Class Chester J. Jahnke during a visit to aircraft maintenance shops of the 1500th Air Transport Group at Hickam Air Force Base. Reynolds was in Hawaii recently on her way back to Hollywood from a tour in Korea.
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STARADVERTISER / DECEMBER 3, 1958

Splash Lyons of the Reef Hotel, third from right, gives Honolulu police officers tips on canoe rescue before taking them on a mission as part of their water and first-aid safety services training under the direction of the Red Cross. Francis Karatti, an instructor with the Red Cross, stands behind the group.
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / SEPTEMBER 4, 1946

One of the most striking buildings in the Waikiki district, the Lau Yee Chai restaurant, has the type of architecture that lends charm and interest to the community. The building was well kept throughout the war, has a minimum of signs and has become an outstanding landmark in the city. All this, according to the Chamber of Commerce, makes the restaurant deserving of mention as a No. 1 edifice.
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / NOVEMBER 11, 1979

First Hawaiian Bank’s new branch at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where most transactions are simple check-cashing and deposits, has three automated tellers, including these two lobby units.
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STARADVERTISER / DECEMBER 29, 1967

The walls of the Better Business Bureau office are lined with filing cabinets containing records of the bureau’s investigations of Hawaii’s business activities. Staff member Unai Elisala looks for documents.
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JULY 24, 1958

Record anniversary sale crowds are reported by the Times Super Markets as a result of the impressive values offered by all three markets. The ninth-anniversary sale continues through Aug. 4. The large parking lots are almost filled at any time of the day, as this Times at Waialae photo indicates.
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JULY 1, 1954

Chuck Plannette straightened out in time to make a perfect landing after his jump from the water ski ramp in Kaneohe Bay at the Marine Corps Air Station. Plannette is among many entries in the water ski show to be held at the 49th State Fair in Honolulu Harbor, adjacent to Sand Island, just Ewa of the passenger landing platform.
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