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Back in the Day: Photos from Hawaii’s Past

View historic Hawaii photos “back in the day.”

By Star-Advertiser

Dec. 31, 2023

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STARADVERTISER / MARCH 13, 1991

The Waiola Store is a favorite place for kids and adults alike to enjoy shave ice.
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STARADVERTISER / JUNE 13, 1960

The University of Hawaii’s commencement ceremony was attended by about 5,000 people at Arthur L. Andrews Outdoor Theatre on campus, where a total of 967 degrees were conferred.
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STARADVERTISER / MARCH 15, 1985

Tom Selleck and Honolulu Boy Choir singers relax after a three-hour lunch in Selleck’s honor at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Ballroom. Selleck was honored with the Heart of Showbusiness award from the Variety Club of Hawaii for helping to raise money for handicapped and disadvantaged children.
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STARADVERTISER / DECEMBER 28, 1982

As soon as Sumio Tano’s family unwraps their Christmas gifts, it’s time to start thinking about New Year’s and their annual mochi-pounding tradition. Tano displays the finished product made by his family and their friends.
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STARADVERTISER / SEPTEMBER 16, 1959

Guide dogs from the Eye of the Pacific training center get ready for their first ride in a 1959 station wagon presented to the organization by Robert M. Maxey of Honolulu Ford Auto Center. Assistant trainer David Alices prepares to take the dogs for a workout downtown.
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STARADVERTISER / OCTOBER 10, 1983

Sultan School student Valerie shows that a real-life cardboard box doll beats out anything you can find in a cabbage patch at the school’s Christmas party, sponsored for the 19th year by Matson Navigation Co.
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STARADVERTISER / DECEMBER 11, 1962

The Hawaiian Electric Co. building on King Street boasts one of downtown Honolulu’s most interesting Christmas lighting displays, featuring Christmas trees in the windows and illuminated arched doorways.
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