Back in the Day: Photos from Hawaii’s Past
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / NOVEMBER 23, 1961
Schoolchildren are protected from traffic in a new underground tunnel for pedestrians, the first of its kind built by the state Highway Division. The 143-foot-long, 8-foot-wide underpass is beneath Fort Street in front of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission.2/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JULY 14, 1969
Alice Tucker introduces “Mr. Mynah,” the Outdoor Circle’s Litter Prevention Program mascot. The character decorates a special litter bag designed for use in automobiles.3/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / NOVEMBER 17, 1973
Members of Hawaiian societies gathered in the Royal Mausoleum to mark the 137th anniversary of the birth of King David Kalakaua. Chants and songs composed in his honor were performed, and Henry J. Bartels, research specialist for Iolani Palace Restoration, discussed the latter days of the king.4/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / APRIL 12, 1959
As fleecy clouds sweep across the sky, the shades of green vary in the rice paddies and taro patches of Kauai’s beautiful Hanalei Valley.5/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JUNE 16, 1969
Bruce Robertson’s four daughters — Michelle, left, Jennifer, Renee and Denise — jog along with the Mid-Pacific Road Runners Club in Kapiolani Park.6/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JUNE 18, 1974
This pedestrian ramp, which looks much like a child’s toy, is one of four such ramps that will make it easier for sports fans who will use the new stadium now under construction in Halawa. The ramps will lead to the upper concourse.7/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JANUARY 29, 1965
Edmund A. Attebury, American Factors vice president and manager of Hawaii’s four Liberty House stores, admires a model of his fifth store, which will anchor the Waikiki end of Ala Moana Center when it opens next year. The three-story Liberty House will comprise 240,000 square feet, about 6 acres, at a cost of $4.3 million.
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