Back in the Day: Photos from Hawaii’s Past
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / MAY 15, 1961
William Silva will dedicate this ancient canoe at the Kodak Hula Show at the Natatorium. The 16-foot vessel, which Silva says was used in King Kamehameha’s invasion of Maui, will then be used as a background piece for the show’s regular Tuesday and Thursday programs.2/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / AUGUST 26, 1976
The sailing ship Nippon Maru was greeted in the grand old style by a Navy band and hula performance as it made its way to Honolulu Harbor’s Pier 2C, completing a run from Lahaina down the Molokai Channel. The ship, heading home to Tokyo after participating in a Fourth of July “Tall Ships” parade in New York Harbor, will hold an open house before it sets sail.3/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / MAY 29, 1970
Hundreds of Boy Scouts have begun decorating the headstones at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Punchbowl for the annual Memorial Day observance. Schoolchildren statewide have strung some 70,000 lei that will adorn the markers along with American flags.4/7
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STARADVERTISER / DECEMBER 24, 1987
Elsie Sasaki, left, and Magdalena Corrales roll maki nori sushi for customers at Fukuya Delicatessen, the 50-year-old family eatery in Moiliili that will be very busy as the year comes to a close.5/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / MAY 9, 1987
Hawaiian Telephone Co. employees take part in the annual Downtown Trash Bash, bagging litter in the Chinatown area near Kekaulike and King streets during the large-scale operation, which involves some 600 volunteers.6/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / AUGUST 21, 1966
Pineapple Research Institute plant breeder S.B. Smith debunks the idea of a “square” pineapple, showing that these fruit simply have “flat shoulders” versus a conical top. The “square” variety has been grown by institute breeders for years.7/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JANUARY 16, 1975
Contemporary Hawaiian musicians Kapono and Keola Beamer have returned to the Territorial Tavern, and judging by opening night crowds are more popular than ever.
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Kekahuna appears in court charged with 2nd degree attempted murder and assault
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