Back in the Day: Photos from Hawaii’s Past
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / APRIL 11, 1988
The cruise ship Queen Elizabeth 2 and the traditional Hawaiian double-hulled canoe Hokule‘a offer a picturesque contrast of travel without the jet lag. The Queen Elizabeth 2 was docked at Honolulu Harbor before sailing to Lahaina on its round-the-world tour.2/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / MAY 11, 1983
Napua Cho of Waimanalo had a whale of a good time with Sea Life Park’s false killer whales, Makapuu and Ianui, while visiting her aunt, Kiana Pugh, a senior trainer at the park’s Whaler’s Cove.3/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / OCTOBER 24, 1989
Molokai keiki ham it up from the back of a truck in Kaunakakai.4/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JANUARY 9, 1963
Gale-force wind, plenty of snow and sunshine combined to put a layer of ice and slush over the crest of Haleakala, making roads hazardous for the few people who ventured into higher elevations. A stalled sports car was forced to wait for a thaw.5/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / NOVEMBER 19, 1950
Time slows down for Hotel Hana-Maui guests who relax beneath the arbor of Thunbergia covering the hotel’s cocktail terrace, located outside the world-famous gun room and the lounge with its wall of Hawaiian war spears.6/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / SEPTEMBER 29, 1966
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos thanks police officers Edwin Paaluhi, Elliott Mattos and Peter Kauahi III for helping provide a motor escort during his stop in Hawaii.7/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / FEBRUARY 6, 1989
Ahuimanu Elementary School teacher Maxine Haun shows students Sasie Sealy, left, Sarah Morgan and Kanani Lee the computer that links the school with 25 other campuses across the country.
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