Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Friday, November 22, 2024 82° Today's Paper

Photo Galleries

Back in the Day: Photos from Hawaii’s Past

View historic Hawaii photos “back in the day.”

By Star-Advertiser

Aug. 20, 2023

Hawaii Photos

1/7
Swipe or click to see more

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.
2/7
Swipe or click to see more

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.”
3/7
Swipe or click to see more

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.
4/7
Swipe or click to see more

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.
5/7
Swipe or click to see more

STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / AUGUST 16, 1928

British representatives unveil a monument to Capt. James Cook in Waimea, Kauai, during a ceremony dedicating the plaque.
6/7
Swipe or click to see more

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.
7/7
Swipe or click to see more

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.
Previous Gallery
Kahuku hosts Saint Louis
Next Gallery
Spain earns its 1st Women's World Cup title with a 1-0 win over England

More Photo Galleries

Subscriber Favorites

Flip through MidWeek online

Looking Back


Honolulu Local Business Guide