A daily photo diary of Hawai'i's history

The Honolulu Advertiser celebrates 150 years of continuous publication this year. Each day here online, see a different historic photo of some of the people, places and events from the Islands' history.

JANUARY 5

Honolulu Stadium, fondly known as the "Termite Palace," opened in Novmber 1926. It's a park today but until the early 1970s it was home to ILH football, Hawaii Islanders baseball, and the Hula Bowl. You could buy sushi, saimin and boiled peanuts and you could bring in your bento and plate lunches. No restrictions on outside food or bag checks. The clock on the scoreboard had its own peculiar charm: The second hand moved very fast going down and very slow going up. This 1976 photo was taken as the stadium was being torn down.

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A daily photo diary of Hawai'i's history