Back in the Day: Photos from Hawaii’s Past
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STARADVERTISER / MARCH 5, 1986
These upended bikes look like exotic artwork, but they represent a practical parking solution for young surfers at Maili Beach Park.STARADVERTISER / OCTOBER 13, 1971
Four young Molokai residents take a long walk in search of good surf on the Friendly Isle.STARADVERTISER / JANUARY 26, 1986
Molokai eighth graders, left, and Kailua Intermediate seventh graders square off in a tug of war as part of makahiki events on the Friendly Isle. The six-member home team outweighed and out-pulled the 10 Kailua students.STARADVERTISER / MARCH 21, 1990
The Kakaako block bounded by South, Kawaiahao, Emily and Queen streets, a focal point of a controversy over the felling of an old banyan tree last year, is being cleared by new owner MM Hawaii Investment Corp. to make way for the Keola La‘i Condominiums project. The City Council budget committee is consid- ering resolutions to abandon little-used Marmion Street, which runs through the property, and sell it to the landowner for $4.6 million. The property previously had been owned by Asa Properties Inc., sister company of The Honolulu Advertiser, which sold it to MM Hawaii for $22.5 million.STARADVERTISER / NOVEMBER 15, 1959
Hawaii’s U.S. Sen. Hiram Fong steps away from a helicopter near Taipei during his trip to Far East countries. Fong left last month on his own personal fact-finding tour of Asia. In Taipei, Fong met with top Nationalist Chinese leaders and told news reporters that Communist China must prove over a period of time that it merits U.S. recognition.STARADVERTISER / OCTOBER 3, 1974
Firefighting techniques, such as those shown by this Honolulu Fire Department firefighter, will be demonstrated by HFD and military fire crews at a free Fire Prevention Week show at Keehi Lagoon.STARADVERTISER / JUNE 17, 1976
The Boys and Girls of Sei Orina take obvious pride and joy in their entertaining as they rehearse for their debut at the Kalihi Valley Recreation Center pool dedication.