Back in the Day: Photos from Hawaii’s Past
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / MARCH 31, 1990
The 2,000-horsepower Bigfoot Fastrax tank soars high when it isn’t crushing and re-crushing cars. The vehicle is the star of the Monster Truck Battle and Destruction Derby at Aloha Stadium.2/7
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STARADVERTISER / DECEMBER 7, 1959
The Tahitian Lanai on the Hilton Hawaiian Village Lagoon, a Spencecliff restaurant, features picturesque Polynesian decor, much of it collected by company president Spencer F. Weaver, creating a relaxed atmosphere for discriminating patrons.3/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / APRIL 14, 1959
A worker at the Ala Wai Boat Works puts the finishing touch on a coat of paint on the bottom of a dragon-emblazoned junk offered for sale by Chinese Junks Hawaii. This model retails for $4,350.4/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / AUGUST 30, 1962
Waitress Myrtle Chung dresses to match the Polynesian atmosphere at the Okolehao Bar in the new Honolulu terminal at Honolulu International Airport.5/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / OCTOBER 24, 1978
Thomas Akana displays a model of the 330-foot vessel he is proposing for interisland service. The small boat at left is the passenger launch that would be carried in the ship’s stern.6/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / SEPTEMBER 11, 1959
A Lanikai beachfront home valued at over $200,000 is being given to Hawaii Preparatory Academy in Kamuela, on the Big Island, by Laura and Herbert Dowsett, who will continue to occupy the Mokulua Drive home during their lifetime. When the full title is transferred to the school, the proceeds will go toward the school’s building fund.7/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / MAY 21, 1971
Bob Bardo of Kaneohe took more than a year to rebuild this 1923 Ford T Roadster, which has a 435-horsepower 1970 Corvette engine. He spent about $2,500 and did all the work himself. His car is among those on display at the Summer Rod and Custom Show at the Honolulu International Center Exhibition Hall.
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