Back in the Day: Photos from Hawaii’s Past

STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JULY 10, 1968

The Kapiolani Drive Inn at 1864 Ala Moana Blvd. is being prepared to be demolished by bulldozers to make way for the Wailana condominium.

STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JUNE 21, 1971

Monsarrat Avenue, along with other streets in the Kapahulu area, was widened to ease traffic. Sidewalks were put in for public convenience and safety, but a dozen or so old utility poles still stood in the middle of the road. City spokesmen said legal and financial problems slowed completion of the work. The poles were expected to be gone by the end of July.

STARADVERTISER / MARCH 4, 1977

Minna Lohman, left, Sue Cook and Karen Vidal work the Emergency Action System 911 switchboard. The system was put into action in 1975 to connect the public to ambulance, fire and police departments. The initial kinks have been ironed out, and the operation is running smoothly, according to Honolulu Police Sgt. Samuel Keanini, who is responsible for training the switchboard operators.

STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / OCTOBER 13, 1964

Bishop Trust is moving into the Bankoh building at King and Bishop streets but will have no offices in the new annex adjacent to the older building.

STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / MAY 1, 1955

Getting 5,000 young symphony concertgoers to the Civic Auditorium and back to schools for their afternoon sessions involves mass transportation and a tremendous amount of effort by Honolulu Rapid Transit offi cials, teachers, police and members of the women’s committee of the Honolulu Symphony.

STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / NOVEMBER 17, 1965

The Amphicar, a German-made, sea-going automobile, chugged its way past the old Kaiser Hospital and the Ala Wai Boat Harbor. The car’s maximum water speed was 12 miles per hour, with dual nylon props, a four-speed transmission and a Triumph engine.