[jellybean]

A Timeline

1965 (15 Sept)

Demolition of the old terminal building at HNL was completed.

The picture of Obama and his dad could not have taken place inside the old terminal building in 1971.

[Political Junkie Too]

That's what I thought. So now we have to confirm whether that photo was taken in the old terminal. Based on the structure of the counters, the same poles and pole signs, the same ceiling and lighting, the same lit wall signage (Pan American in the Old Terminal photo, Phillipine Airlines/Japan Airlines in the Obama photo)... I'd say they are in the old terminal. The Obama photo was probably taken from a different vantage point/different counter/facing a different direction from the Old Terminal photo.

What is different is the lack of high windows above the lit wall sign. I don't know if that was only on one side of building or on both sides. Judging from the To Gates sign, I'd say they put the high windows on the side facing the runways, and the other side, facing the street, had a solid wall.

I'm still looking for more pictures.

-PJ