Back in the Day: Photos from Hawaii’s Past
View historic Hawaii photos “back in the day.”
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STARADVERTISER / MAY 3, 1965
Nancy Corbett, left, and Aina Keawe of the Department of Parks and Recreation drape lei on the crypt of members of the Kamehameha and Kalakaua dynasties at the Royal Mausoleum on Nuuanu Avenue.STARADVERTISER / OCTOBER 20, 1959
Tourists are greeted in Honolulu as they disembark from a conventional propeller-driven plane, which normally carries about 60 passengers from the mainland. Starting this fall, jets will bring in between 120 to 153 passengers each and fly the distance from the coast in 4-1/2 hours — half the present time.STARADVERTISER / JULY 23, 1973
Senior citizens get a free lunch at Aala Park under the auspices of Area-Wide Opportunities for Senior Citizens. The program provides a hot meal and some socialization for about 500 needy people over age 60, Monday through Friday at five sites in the Kalihi-Palama area. The lunches, essentially the same as those served in public school cafeterias, are 75% funded by the federal government, with the rest covered by the state and city and county. “It broadens their horizons. It cheers them up. And of course, it means that they will have at least one hot, nourishing meal that day. For many it’s the only meal of the day,” said project coordinator Wendell Silva.STARADVERTISER / OCTOBER 14, 1976
The Old Pali Highway Ramblers bluegrass combo is set to perform in the Pacific Room of Jefferson Hall at the East-West Center campus in a free program to feature a variety of old-time mountain songs including “Jimmy in the Swamp,” “Freight Train,” “Wildwood Flower,” “Salty Dog Blues” and “Roll in My Sweet Baby’s Arms.”STARADVERTISER / JUNE 12, 1991
The Ewa Plantation Singers belt out “Ay, Ay, Ay, O Pag-ibig!” — “My, Oh My, Oh Love” — at ceremonies marking the 93rd anniversary of Philippine independence from Spain. More than 100 people attended the dinner program at the Philippine Consulate in Nuuanu.STARADVERTISER / AUGUST 16, 1968
Robert E. Campbell is specializing in technical theater at the University of Hawaii and hopes to someday find work designing, building and lighting theatrical sets. When asked how long he’s going to stay in Hawaii, he said, “As long as the surf stays up at Diamond Head.”STARADVERTISER / MAY 6, 1976
Members of the Honolulu Academy of Arts and guests view the portrait of Hawaiian high chief Boki and his wife, Liliha. It was painted by John Hayter in London in 1824 but has been “lost” for 150 years. The artwork was located recently in Scotland and purchased by John Dominis Holt and his wife, then donated to Kamehameha Schools.