Back in the Day: Photos from Hawaii’s Past














STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JULY 13, 1983
A line for shave ice snakes out the door at Matsumoto’s in Haleiwa.STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / FEBRUARY 9, 1955
Helen Andrade drinks a dose of radioactive iodine at the Queen’s Hospital to determine whether she is suffering from a thyroid disorder. Dr. Jun Ch’uan Wang, isotope laboratory director, uses a “cutie-pie” to detect radiation; behind them is a scaler to record scintillation counts.STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JANUARY 19, 1987
Visitors to Pali Lookout learn that walking there can be slow going, especially on an extra-windy day.STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / APRIL 13, 1967
Postman Arthur Lum of the Waimanalo Post Office has 45 rural mailboxes to service during his stop on Ehukai Street.STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JUNE 8, 1987
Milolii Grocery Store proprietor Anita Kaupiko shares a moment with her son, Kaimi, on the porch.STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / OCTOBER 18, 1965
Preschool and kindergarten children spread out across the playground at Muriel School in Kakaako. The school is supported by the Kindergarten and Children’s Aid Society.STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / MARCH 16, 1980
Four members of the Murray family exemplify what total involvement in the Boy Scouts program is all about. Mark, 9, is a Cub Scout; Derek, 12, is a Scout; Harrison, 14, is an Explorer; and Harry, 41, is a Scout leader. The Murrays will be on hand for the Scouting association’s annual exhibition.