Back in the Day: Photos from Hawaii’s Past
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STARADVERTISER / AUGUST 15, 1988
More than 2,000 lanterns bearing the names of the dead are floated down the Ala Wai Canal during the second annual Honolulu Toro Nagashi (Floating Lantern) Ceremony. Outrigger canoes towed rafts of lanterns to sea in the colorful ceremony.2/7
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STARADVERTISER / MARCH 1, 1956
David Kaapu of Punaluu, who lives in a Hawaiian hale and seeks to perpetuate traditional island culture, teaches poi pounding to Maryanne Matsuura and Joseph Paakaula.3/7
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STARADVERTISER / MAY 8, 1967
Morning commuters were glad to be riding buses once again, but there were fewer passengers on buses today than there were before the 67-day Honolulu Rapid Transit strike.4/7
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STARADVERTISER / SEPTEMBER 30, 1980
Chuck King, vice president and general manager of Nissan Motor Corp. USA, stands beside one of Datsun’s new models on display at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel where Datsun is previewing its 1981 vehicles for dealers nationwide. One new model, to be unveiled later this month, is the 810 Maxima, equipped with a synthesized woman’s voice that reminds drivers to “Please turn off your lights.”5/7
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STARADVERTISER / NOVEMBER 13, 1963
Oahu’s 1963 Aloha Queen Frances Holt displays some of the Bishop Museum’s authentic replicas. She is wearing a New Zealand neck pendant and holding a New Guinea ceremonial mask and Samoan war club.6/7
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STARADVERTISER / FEB. 26, 1990
These beachgoers had prime seats for the featured attractions at Ala Moana Regional Park, those being a passing freighter and surfers taking advantage of a south swell.7/7
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STARADVERTISER / MAY 16, 1990
Kami Kamahalohanuilai, 3, left, and his brother, Iwi, 4, play on swings at Aala Park.
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