Back in the Day: Photos from Hawaii’s Past
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / SEPTEMBER 29, 1965
Renee Tai, left, Carol Dietrick and Gale Washton are among the residents of the University of Hawaii’s first coed dormitory, Gateway House. The graduate student housing has separate towers for men and women but common facilities on the ground level.STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JANUARY 4, 1968
Yachtsman Lee Quinn, who is planning a world motorbike jaunt, is exploring the terrain across the Big Island. One of his challenges was a rocky Waipio stream, which he crossed via a handy swinging bridge.STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JANUARY 8, 1975
Junior police officer Lianne Yahiku, 10, gestures to keep students from crossing Kahoaloha Lane near Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School.STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JUNE 29, 1959
The Kingston Trio — Bob Shane, left, Nick Reynolds and Dave Guard — takes the stage for their opening performance at the 50th State Fair at the Waikiki Shell.STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JUNE 6, 1960
Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. has begun its relocation of plantation families into increments of Dream City in Kahului. The Agpaoa family was among those who left their Hospital Village home to live in the new development.STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / SEPTEMBER 28, 1959
Balbino Costa, engineer on Kauai’s last cane-hauling train, exchanges alohas with David Silver, assistant manager of Lihue Plantation, and Keith B. Tester, plantation manager. The rail system is being replaced by a fleet of 21 trucks.STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JANUARY 18, 1964
The $11 million Kahala Hilton Hotel, opening soon, offers visitors a sweeping vista of Maunalua Bay with Koko Crater and Koko Head in the distance.