Back in the Day: Photos from Hawaii’s Past
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JUNE 14, 1960
Two new stars grace the nation’s flag this year, marking statehood for Hawaii and Alaska. All over America the flag is receiving particular attention since today is Flag Day. In this photo two Northwest Orient Air Lines stewardesses, Akemi Fukushima, left, and Irma Hansen, display the 50-star flag.2/6
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / SEPTEMBER 10, 1966
Carolyn Okada put it this way about the musical group Sake Set: “We’re very hard to explain.” Things are jumping for Anna Rubio, left, George Naito and Okada; the high-energy Las Vegas-style song-and-dance act appears Fridays and Saturdays at the Kahala Hilton Hotel’s Maile Lounge.3/6
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JULY 24, 1978
“Hawaii Five-0” star Jack Lord greeted a sea of hands, smiles and cameras in Honolulu after a testimonial in his honor. The tribute — a luncheon with entertainment provided by many show business personalities — was estimated to have raised at least $15,000 for the Variety Club, which operates a school for children with learning disabilities.4/6
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STARADVERTISER / DECEMBER 5, 1970
David Dargie inspects his pride and joy — a working scale model of a sugar mill crushing plant valued at $10,000. Dargie spent 35 years making the model from plans for a real mill. Dargie will give the model to the Hawaiian Sugar Planters’ Association.5/6
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / APRIL 6, 1953
About 30 of the Cherry Blossom Queen contestants turned out in colorful Japanese garb to greet Crown Prince Akihito as he strode from the SS President Wilson to his waiting car. Mixed reactions to the someday titular head of Japan were caught by the camera on the faces of these young women.6/6
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JULY 11, 1986
City Council Chairwoman Marilyn Bornhorst stood pensively at the bow of the SuperOutrigger moments before the unusual craft chugged away from Pier 13 for a 30-minute ride out toward Ala Moana Park.
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