Back in the Day: Photos from Hawaii’s Past
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / FEBRUARY 21, 1958
Board of Public Parks and Recreation employees Chester Sumeda, left, and Henry Bessette sift sand at the Ewa end of Ala Moana Beach to test a new sand sifter that can clean 8,000 surface yards of beach per hour. The device removes small debris; in its first half-hour of testing, it picked up 88 cents.2/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / NOVEMBER 30, 1965
The Garth Cheney family band known as the Islanders is bringing Hawaiian music to the islands via Salt Lake City. The band comprises Steve (with Mahi beneath the steel guitar), left, Debbie, Garth, Boyd and Irene.3/7
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STARADVERTISER / DECEMBER 27, 1988
Sam Bess of Maili makes elaborate bamboo kites, which he sells for $30 to $40 each.4/7
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STARADVERTISER / MARCH 17, 1988
Ap Frappia, head of the Celtic Pipes and Drums group, serenades tourists in Waikiki shortly before marching down Kalakaua Avenue in the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade.5/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / NOVEMBER 24, 1972
Customers at the Kam Drive In swap meet bargain and browse through stacks of manufacturers’ leftovers of island styles that are sold at a fraction of the price asked in retail stores.6/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / OCTOBER 25, 1977
Angelina Lau dances as other members of the Aiea Hauoli Singers perform for residents and workers with the Hawaii State Care Home Association during a Halloween party at Pearl Harbor Park.7/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JANUARY 14, 1990
While most of the drivers for Charley’s Taxi have hit the road by 6 a.m., Semi Tufaga waits for a call in Chinatown.
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