What better way to celebrate Hawai'i's fiftieth year of statehood than with a community photo album? And what better place to find photos than among the 250,000 images in the archives of the Honolulu Star Bulletin? A quarter of a million moments captured in time, across five decades from these, more than 700 were chosen to highlight Island life in Hawai'i 50. These are photographs of our politicians, sharply dressed and usually smiling. There are shots of the men and women who captured our imaginations with their showmanship or athleticism Duke Kahanamoku, Don Ho, Gabby Pahinui, Braddah Iz, and Rell Sunn. There is the glamour of Hawai i s numerous beauty pageants, along with the pomp and circumstance of the Merrie Monarch Festival. There are our favorite sports teams and of folks outdoors, hiking, swimming, surfing, paddling, or just picnicking, enjoying the day with friends and family. There are nostalgic pictures of old stores and historic landmarks, perhaps gone now but still there in memory. There are photos of crowds massed in protest, holding signs and marching. There are photos of the effects of Mother Nature s fury and of her grandeur, and of course, many photos of the sheer beauty of these Islands as well. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the photographs assembled in Hawai'i 50 are worth volumes. Interspersed with the photographs are newspaper front pages and headlines to anchor us in time, as well as editorial cartoonist Corky Trinidad s cartoons that poke fun at Island life and leaders. An introduction and Photographer s Choice section illuminate the art and discipline of newspaper photography. The result is a visual treasure chest, filled with the riches and wonders of the past fifty years, to be cherished and shared, looked upon and reminisced over. Every page holds some picture as a reminder of why we are so very fortunate to live in Hawai'i.

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