Tucked in a corner of a dark room within the Hawaiʻi State Archives, a digitization specialist scans a transparent photo of the inside of Punahou School’s Dillingham Theater.
At first glance, it’s hard to tell what the photo is because itʻs a negative.
But after the specialist transfers the image to a computer, a clear picture emerges of rows of seats facing the center stage. The photo was taken in 1994 after the theater’s renovation…