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Pre-Statehood Hawaii

Tropical Paradise

Tropical Paradise

Before tourists flocked there by the millions and before a president was born there, pre-statehood Hawaii was a serene island paradise. As these vintage shots show, the place wasn't all too different from how it is today.

Photo: Eliot Elisofon/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images

Sep 01, 1945
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