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Back in the Day: Photos from Hawaii’s Past

View historic Hawaii photos “back in the day.”

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Jan. 5, 2025

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STARADVERTISER / FEB. 18, 1979

A patient in an airtight “body box” undergoes a test administered by respiratory therapist Helen Ono for possible effects of asbestos on his lungs at Kuakini Medical Center’s pulmonary function laboratory.
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STARADVERTISER / MARCH 19, 1963

Continuing a practice of several years, Aloha Motors presents a new automobile to the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children. Hensley Brown, left, hospital administrator, is handed the keys to a Chevy II station wagon from Alva E. Steadman, chair of the hospital’s board of governors.
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STARADVERTISER / JANUARY 1, 1991

At their Ewa home, Colin Maruoka, left, and his father, Roy, right, perform the traditional Japanese method of making mochi at New Year’s.
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STARADVERTISER / JANUARY 1, 1973

New Year’s means it’s mochi-making time at the George Fukunaga household in Alewa Heights and in hundreds of other Hawaii homes. After Fukunaga family members pounded rice into flour in the old-time manner, the women and girls in the family shaped the completed delicacy into small cakes. The traditional Japanese custom is aimed at bringing prosperity and happiness for the new year.
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STARADVERTISER / FEB. 26, 1976

Prospective bidders examine the catch at Maeda Fish Market in the old Otani Building near Aala Park, where the fish auction is held each morning at 6 a.m. Fresh mahimahi was among the bargains, with the fish selling for about $2.75 a pound and reports of a good supply.
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STARADVERTISER / JANUARY 1, 1991

While the downtown First Night sober street festival meant entertainment and fireworks for the estimated 25,000 attendees, for many it was also a time to dress up in wild costumes. Patti Chrzanow, left, Dave Scheu, Joe Banville and Diane Brubaker show off their finery.
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STARADVERTISER / JANUARY 1, 1972

With tradewinds slackened, the normally rippled surface of the Ala Wai Boat Harbor provides a mirror image for the New Year’s Eve fireworks display set off by the Honolulu Jaycees.
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