Back in the Day: Photos from Hawaii’s Past
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / SEPTEMBER 16, 1988
America’s Cup it wasn’t, but Albert Sato nonetheless put his remote-controlled sailboat through its paces at Ala Moana pond.STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / NOVEMBER 1, 1959
A project engineer stands beneath one of the sprawling monkeypod trees that will have to be removed if Oahu Avenue is widened as proposed.STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / SEPTEMBER 30, 1982
Two lawn bowlers show off their form during the sixth U.S. singles and pairs championship for women at Ala Moana Park, the state’s only lawn bowling green. An engrossed group of spectators survey the competition, and it’s bowls away in the heat of battle.STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / SEPTEMBER 14, 1955
Henry J. Kaiser’s first hotel — The Hawaiian Village — opened to the public at the site of the old Niumalu Hotel. Before the public opening, the hotel was previewed three times at special parties with selected guests before its formally dedicated opening ceremonies.STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JULY 24, 1973
The Fifth Dimension — Ron Townson, left, Florence LaRue, Billy Davis, Marilyn McCoo and Lamonte Mc- Lemore — arrived in the islands via Western Airlines for a brief vacation before their shows at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Coral Ballroom.STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / FEBRUARY 13, 1963
George Nakamura, manager of the Easy Appliance store in Halawa Shopping Center, gives his staff a hand in preparing for the big expansion sale that opens today. The company took over the former Ben Franklin store.STARADVERTISER / MARCH 24, 1971
Construction on the 22-story Davies Pacific Center is in progress on a site in downtown Honolulu that has been busy with development. A new Theo H. Davies & Co. building was erected 50 years ago only to be demolished to make way for the new center.