Back in the Day: Photos from Hawaii’s Past
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / NOVEMBER 3, 1987
Despite what the sign on this driver’s car says, he didn’t stop at McDonald’s to make a pizza delivery. He visited the drive-thru window to pick up a meal before heading off on his route.2/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / APRIL 7, 1972
A large crowd welcomes the opening of a new Kress Store at Windward City Shopping Center in Kaneohe. The store introduces a new concept in shopping: Each of the individual 17 shops has special decor that makes it easier for customers to locate items.3/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JUNE 28, 1962
Miss Teen USA Linda Henning of Sioux Falls, S.D., has arrived in Hawaii to attend the summer session at the University of Hawaii.4/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / OCTOBER 7, 1964
The addition of an elevated road at Pier 8 in downtown Honolulu highlights the presence of the SS President Roosevelt, a luxury cruise liner that offers trans-Pacific voyages.5/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / FEBRUARY 19, 1985
Del Courtney has been providing big-band sounds for the past seven years in weekly shows at the Monarch Room in The Royal Hawaiian hotel.6/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / SEPTEMBER 30, 1965
The Alohalani Hotel’s steel skeleton is still visible more than 1-1/2 years after construction began. Financing issues delayed the project until it was completed by new developers and opened in 1968 as the Park Shore Waikiki.7/7
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STARADVERTISER / MARCH 26, 1981
A passerby inspects construction at the Diamond Head end of Ala Moana Center through a puka in the wall designed to satisfy the curious. Owner Dillingham Land Corp. is spending $15 million on a facelift for the center.
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