Back in the Day: Photos from Hawaii’s Past
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / MARCH 28, 1964
Geology professor Agatin Abbott, left, points out to two students the unique ocean depth lines on the globe at the Hawaii Institute of Geophysics. Built by Rand McNally & Co., the 6-foot-3-inch globe is the only one in the world that shows physical relief and the contour lines indicating the oceans’ depths.2/7
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STARADVERTISER / DECEMBER 23, 1982
Roxanne Mande, left, Randy Ipsen and James Rodrigues model pidgin English T-shirts based on local bestseller “Pidgin to da Max,” which are sold only at The Ritz Department Stores.3/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / SEPTEMBER 26, 1964
Clifton Weaver gives pointers about a false trumpet shell to Lorrin Kau, 9, of Honolulu, who has been collecting shells for about a year.4/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JUNE 5, 1965
This modest roadside stand run by Dole Co. has served tourists and residents for more than 10 years with sliced pineapple and whole fruit.5/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / APRIL 30, 1991
Jenna Ruth, left, and Michelle Saul, both 5, enjoy a ride on the Whirlybird at the 25th annual Children’s Fair at La Pietra-Hawaii School for Girls, a fundraising event aimed at children ages 2 to 10.6/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / AUGUST 3, 1990
Ted Kamikawa, left, and Manuel Amodo, second from left, are the first two people in line outside the Municipal Building to get permits to camp at city parks during the Admission Day weekend.7/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JULY 5, 1994
Roy S. Blackshear, who has stepped down as head of his family’s W.H. Shipman Ltd., relaxes with his pal Nipper as well as an RCA phonograph and early cameras and radios that line the walls.
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