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Back in the Day: Photos from Hawaii’s Past

View historic Hawaii photos “back in the day.”

By Star-Advertiser

Oct. 29, 2023

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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / SEPTEMBER 2, 1967

Question Mark and the Mysterians, a mainland rock ’n’ roll group, were among the performers at the second annual Teen Fair at Magic Island.
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / SEPTEMBER 25, 1987

Instructor Don King, second from right, teaches a TV production class at Kamehameha Schools as students Jadean Carvalho, left, Joscie Higa and Julianne Holt look on.
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / AUGUST 5, 1981

A nationwide strike called by the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization has affected air travel in and out of Honolulu International Airport. Two visitors catch up on some sleep at the airport.
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / SEPTEMBER 10, 1976

In a few months a new machine will be used to test people seeking to renew their driver’s licenses. The state Highway Safety Coordinator’s Office received $193,750 in U.S. highway safety funds to design and implement a renewal testing program to comply with federal regulations. The office came up with 80 total test question slides, and drivers will have to answer 20 of the “common sense” questions and get 16 right to pass. The grant covered creating the test slides and 55 test machines: 36 for Oahu, 10 for the Big Island, six for Maui and three for Kauai.
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / MAY 11, 1956

The lobby of Bishop National Bank’s downtown location, looking toward the King Street entrance, has looked like this for many years but is due to change with the introduction of data processing technology.
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STARADVERTISER / DECEMBER 15, 1975

The bar at the Blaisdell Hotel on Fort Street Mall in downtown Honolulu was once one of the highlights of the city’s nightlife, but the hotel’s reputation has declined since its heyday in the 1920s.
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STARADVERTISER / DECEMBER 20, 1981

A Kamehameha Schools ROTC cadet stands guard at the Kamehameha crypt in Nuuanu Valley where services were held to commemorate the 150th birthday of Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop, founder of Kamehameha Schools and Bishop Estate.
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