Back in the Day: Photos from Hawaii’s Past
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / AUGUST 12, 1976
A surfer hitches a ride from a passing yacht in the Ala Wai Channel, thus saving a long paddle back to the takeoff point offshore of the Magic Island parking lot.STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / MARCH 10, 1966
Laurie Sanderson, 7, has been collecting shells since she was 4 years old and now has hundreds of specimens, some still unclassified. Her “My Favorite Shells” display won first prize at a state shell fair.STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / FEBRUARY 25, 1967
A possible deal to end a milk strike appears near, but picketing continues. Margaret Au confronts Gov. John A. Burns at the bottom of the steps of Iolani Palace near a young sign-waver.STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JULY 1, 1979
People staying at the Hilton Hawaiian Village now have the option of buying suntan lotion and beach services or charging them to their rooms. In the background, a vendor offers the same suntan lotion at a discount.STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JULY 31, 1960
Joseph W. Prejean, left, watches as a worker operates the new arc furnace at Hawaiian Western Steel’s Barbers Point mill.STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JULY 8, 1987
Tony Baclaan, 3, Kevin Taaca, Elizabeth Baclaan and Brianne Solusan, 7, enjoy a ride on the sky slide at the Hawaii State Farm Fair.STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JUNE 22, 1954
Joy Nakamura, left, and Lynn Watanabe, both 4, follow the traditional steps of a bon dance at the Fort Street Hongwanji Mission.