Back in the Day: Photos from Hawaii’s Past
View historic Hawaii photos “back in the day.”
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / MAY 23, 1956
The sampan Katherine returned to Honolulu over the weekend with a haul that included this 352-pound sunfish, caught off Nawiliwili, Kauai. Charles Korichiyama examines the fish before it’s sent to market.STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / AUGUST 28, 1976
Henry Kupahu, left, Charley Kuehu and Glenn Aina, drivers for TheBus, also comprise the Hawaiian singing group The Kilohanas. The trio gets listeners moving to the toe-tapping rhythms of songs such as “No Ke Ano Ahi Ahi” and “Hanalei Moon.”STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JULY 20, 1958
Hawaii’s Liberty Bell is rung at San Francisco’s City Hall as it travels across the mainland to the U.S. Capitol in Washington in the hope of moving Congress to make Hawaii a state. Ringing the bell are Bay City Mayor George Christopher, right, Jackson McBride of Honolulu, left, and Miss Maritime Felice Palmeroy.STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JULY 28, 1990
Mari the elephant gets a satisfying scrub from Cynthia Armas, 11, of Aiea Heights, left, and Shaye Maeda, 9, of Aiea. The girls are part of a group from a Summer Fun program that was visiting the Honolulu Zoo.STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / AUGUST 16, 1928
British representatives unveil a monument to Capt. James Cook in Waimea, Kauai, during a ceremony dedicating the plaque.STARADVERTISER / DECEMBER 22, 1964
Hadley H. Boynton shows off one of his motorized rickshaws that he’s hoping to put into service as part of a $50,000 taxicab venture designed to appeal to tourists in Waikiki. However, a proposed ordinance limiting the number of taxicabs could freeze Boynton out before he can get underway.STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / MAY 20, 1984
This Army tank with a 105 mm cannon was crawling with children at Hickam Air Force Base as thousands of people turned out to view military hardware and watch service members display skills for Armed Forces Day.