Some time ago, I had quite a number of Hawaiian ukuleles from the teens, ’20’s and ’30s. I took the opportunity to photograph them along with others borrowed from friends. These are the ukuleles that were used to make the database for identifying those instruments of mine and others where the label on the inside was missing. Nothing fancy here, just the pics and the name of the maker of each instrument (which is below each instrument).

1915 Jonah Kumalae                                                       Y’Ke’Ke   ( Waikiki)

 

 

Ukulele Mfg. Co.                                                                          Sam F. Chang

 

pre 1915 Jonah Kumalae                                                      Royal Hawaiian

Paul Summers                                                                              Nunes

 

M Nunes & Sons for Lyon & Healy                                             M Nunes & Sons for Sherman & Clay

 

 

M Nunes & Sons                                                                               Kaneala Makini

 

Kamaka Pineapple                                                                  Kalai Pineapple

very old Kamaka                                                                              Kalae Pineapple

 

Kaholas                                                                               Hawaiian Ukulele Mfg Co.

Hawaiian Mahogany Mfg. Co. – Echo Uke                                 Hanalei

Anahu Flower of Hawaii                                                     Anahu Flower of Hawaii

 

Aloha                                                                                  Ah (An?) Tau Kam

 

 

1915 Jonah Kumalae                                                                        1915 Jonah Kumalae

                                                                                       1915 Jonah Kumalae