Lana‘i Ranch: The People of Ko‘ele and Keomuku

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Detailed descriptions of the daily lives of cowboys, their spouses and children, and other ranch residents. July 1989, 934 pages, 2 volumes, photographs.

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Herding sheep on Charles Gay’s ranch, Ko‘ele, early 1900s. Gay also kept cattle, horses, mules, and goats. (Photo courtesy Violet Gay.)

Herding sheep on Charles Gay’s ranch, Ko‘ele, early 1900s. Gay also kept cattle, horses, mules, and goats. (Photo courtesy Violet Gay.)