Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Friday, November 22, 2024 78° Today's Paper

Photo Galleries

Back in the Day: Photos from Hawaii’s Past

By Star-Advertiser

Sept. 12, 2021

Hawaii Photos

1/7
Swipe or click to see more

STARADVERTISER / DECEMBER 14, 1976

The Y. Takenaka Store, with its groceries and general merchandise, has served Waipahu for decades.
2/7
Swipe or click to see more

STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / SEPTEMBER 21, 1951

Fishermen show off an enormous skate caught off Nanakuli. The fish, which took half an hour to land, was estimated to weigh more than 800 pounds.
3/7
Swipe or click to see more

STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JUNE 14, 1963

The Shadows, a popular musical group on the military club circuit, will perform at Foster Village as part of Foster Village Days festivities. The group includes Roy Jones, left, Rick Stock, Leland Henderson, “Jet” Cabacungan and Sandy Windham.
4/7
Swipe or click to see more

STARADVERTISER / MARCH 20, 1977

Kane and Linda Fernandez, president and vice president of E.K. Fernandez, try out one of the 14 Krazy Kars destined for the Fernandez Fun Factory at Pearlridge Center. Each car cost $2,000.
5/7
Swipe or click to see more

STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / AUGUST 9, 1980

Clowning around is serious business for these keiki, who were taking in Tom Hill’s act during the opening performance of the International Three-Ring Circus at the Blaisdell Center Arena.
6/7
Swipe or click to see more

STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / SEPTEMBER 14, 1980

Woon Tong Chan is a pro at shaping moon cakes thanks to a simple set of wooden molds.
7/7
Swipe or click to see more

STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JUNE 23, 1978

John Corboy, a Honolulu ophthalmologist, has begun to use an Auto-Refractor, a computerized objective refractor, to measure a patient’s visual acuity and then produce a prescription for glasses. Jacqueline Fry, an assistant in Corboy’s office, demonstrates the Auto-Refractor with a patient.
Previous Gallery
Free COVID-19 vaccinations and testing clinic held at Farrington High School
Next Gallery
Nicholas threatens to hit Texas as hurricane

More Photo Galleries

Subscriber Favorites

Flip through MidWeek online

Looking Back


Honolulu Local Business Guide