Back in the Day: Photos from Hawaii’s Past
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JULY 6, 1988
Annaliese Ross, 2-1/2, gets a boost from her mom, Suzane, to give the Sesame Street character Ernie a welcoming kiss at Honolulu Airport as Bert and others from Sesame Street wait their turn.2/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / NOVEMBER 8, 1983
Alan Lau, a fifth-generation herbalist from Canton, China, stands ready to cure the common cold and other maladies at Tak Wah Tong Chinese Herb Shop in Honolulu’s Chinese Cultural Center.3/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / FEBRUARY 12, 1984
Pearl City High School senior Christopher Cheek, third from left, and junior Kelley Joy, fourth from left, pose along with their “wedding entourage” after their mock wedding ceremony, which was part of teacher Joy Katsura’s Family Living class.4/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / MARCH 10, 1992
Niihau’s schoolhouse got an update recently with the addition of solar panels that will power the building’s computer system, which can’t be run off generators — the only other source of electricity available.5/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / MARCH 8, 1984
These 45 employees out of more than 500 at the Kahala Hilton have been with the hotel since it opened 20 years ago. At center is General Manager Louis J. Finamore, with a photobomb by the hotel’s dolphins.6/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / NOVEMBER 3, 1978
Bernie Ledger, center, hardly seems to notice French Hell Drivers Alain Barry, left, and Jose Canga as they perform at Hawaii Raceway Park.7/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JULY 8, 1987
A boy with a group from the Central YMCA dodges a blast of water during a summertime outing at Ala Moana Regional Park.
Kekahuna appears in court charged with 2nd degree attempted murder and assault
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Kekahuna appears in court charged with 2nd degree attempted murder and assault
Hotel guests admire holiday sand sculptures at the Sheraton Waikiki
Powerful storm hits the U.S. Pacific Northwest and western Canada
Funeral of former One Direction singer Liam Payne held near London
Honolulu police officers recognized during promotion ceremony
