April 1958. A year before Hawaii became a state. My mother took this photo from up on Tantalus, looking towards Diamond Head. Oh, how it has changed!

Click to see a larger version. The Royal Hawaiian was still a Waikiki landmark visible from afar. The old Honolulu Stadium is in the center-right of the photo. The high-rise apartments in Makiki were still years away.

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