SS Ravenscrag
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Ravenscrag is the name of several ships, some being sailing vessels and some steamships. One of the sailing vessels is historically significant for bringing to the Hawaiian Islands in 1879 Portuguese
Sketch of the Ravenscrag from an 1898 newspaper
Ukulele
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The ukulele, also called a uke, is a member of the lute family of instruments. The ukulele is of Portuguese origin and was popularized in Hawaii. The tone and volume of the instrument vary with size a
Martin 3K Ukulele
1916 cartoon by Louis M. Glackens satirizing the contemporary ukulele craze.
Boy in Hawaii with a Maccaferri 'Islander' plastic ukulele, 1959
A red ukulele