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The early part of the 20th century saw a rapid rise in the popularity of the ukulele. C.F. Martin & Co. developed a mahogany ukulele in the mid-teens and a koa wood style in 1920. The company estimates it made more than twice as many ukuleles as guitars during the 1920s. The Style 1 was produced from 1916-1965. It featured a mahogany body and a 12 fret rosewood fingerboard. This model was also available as Style 1-K with a koa wood body starting in 1920. The 1921 model shown here had a rosewood outer body binding and wood friction pegs. C.F.

The early part of the 20th century saw a rapid rise in the popularity of the ukulele. C.F. Martin & Co. developed a mahogany ukulele in the mid-teens and a koa wood style in 1920. The company estimates it made more than twice as many ukuleles as guitars during the 1920s. The Style 1 was produced from 1916-1965. It featured a mahogany body and a 12 fret rosewood fingerboard. This model was also available as Style 1-K with a koa wood body starting in 1920. The 1919 model shown here had a rosewood outer body binding and wood friction pegs. C.F.

The early part of the 20th century saw a rapid rise in the popularity of the ukulele. C.F. Martin & Co. developed a mahogany ukulele in the mid-teens and a koa wood style in 1920. The company estimates it made more than twice as many ukuleles as guitars during the 1920s. The Style 1 was produced from 1916-1965. It featured a mahogany body and a 12 fret rosewood fingerboard. This model was also available as Style 1-K with a koa wood body starting in 1920. The 1929 model shown here had a rosewood outer body binding and patent pegs. C.F.

The early part of the 20th century saw a rapid rise in the popularity of the ukulele. C.F. Martin & Co. developed a mahogany ukulele in the mid-teens and a koa wood style in 1920. The company estimates it made more than twice as many ukuleles as guitars during the 1920s. This card advertises Styles 1, 2, and 3. Each style had increasingly elaborate ornamentation. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.

The early part of the 20th century saw a rapid rise in the popularity of the ukulele. C.F. Martin & Co. developed a mahogany ukulele in the mid-teens and a koa wood style in 1920. The company estimates it made more than twice as many ukuleles as guitars during the 1920s. The Style 1 was produced from 1916-1965. It featured a mahogany body and a 12 fret rosewood fingerboard. This model was also available as Style 1-K with a koa wood body starting in 1920. The 1918 model shown here had a rosewood outer body binding and wood friction pegs. C.F.