Back in the Day: Photos from Hawaii’s Past
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JULY 31, 1973
A lone bather floats in peace at the Waikiki Natatorium.STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JULY 30, 1962
One of 10 new General Motors coaches recently delivered to the Honolulu Rapid Transit Co. is lowered to the dock in Honolulu. The 49-passenger buses, valued at $36,000 each, will replace outmoded equipment. Overseeing the delivery are HRT President Edward De Harne, center left, and General Motors zone manager Louis Brine.STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / APRIL 26, 1974
Sally and Thomas Gima, who say they “really like to help people,” have donated a limousine to Moanalua High School to transport students or athletic teams.STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / MAY 12, 1977
Lorraine Ramos and Charley Fukushima hurry behind the counter at Charley’s Arcade Fountain to prepare orders for his lunchtime customers.STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JULY 12, 1983
Sgt. James Olivo, who works in the crime prevention section of security police at Wheeler Air Force Base, records the fingerprints of Anna Gallegos, 6, as part of a community relations program. Anna and 65 other summer students at Iliahi School in Wahiawa had their prints taken and applied to an identification card for their parents.STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / SEPTEMBER 13, 1986
People beat the heat at Ala Moana Beach and work up a sweat with a game of smashball amid the waves.STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / MARCH 27, 1985
Mikela Keawe trots up with her pony to snag a cool drink at Kane’s Kau Kau wagon on the North Shore near the Banzai Pipeline.