1898 USLS Life Saving Service Coast Guard Winslow Homer

1898 USLS Life Saving Service Coast Guard Winslow Homer (image 1/1)
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1898 Magazine Article Great Anecdotes Describing The Valor of the US Life-saving Service Surfmen Up for bids is this rare magazine article from the April 1898 issue of Century Illustrated Magazine .this rare 1898 magazine article from a prominent American monthly magazine . . "Heroes of the Life-Saving Service" by Gustave Kobbe ( Documentation will be provided the winner of the auction indicating the date of publication,author and magazine name.SEE FOOTNOTE) This highly informative, 8 page, nicely illustrated magazine article describes in vivid detail a number of the most remarkable rescues that members of the US Life-Saving Service had accomplished in the late 19th Century. Incredible feats of valor had been done at Provincetown, Ma, Jerry's Point , NH, Lone Hill, and Blue Point,on Long Island, Nantucket , Monmouth Beach, NJ, Cape Hatteras and Creed's Hill NC, Hog Is ,Va, Evanston, Il on Lake Michigan, and Sand Beach Michigan. These great heroic rescues are all duly recounted in a beautiful manner by Gustave Kobbe in this great memorial to the heroes of the USLS. This is a great article full of vintage information on the Life-Saving Service !!!!!! Included in the item is one illustration This is not a modern reprint or photocopy but rather an authentic 113 year-old magazine article and a great source of USLS History. There are facts, read more
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