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Men in front of a life-saving station, Eastham, Mass., May 13, 1901

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1901-05-13

GUSN

GUSN-179824

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Description

A group of eight men in uniforms stand outside the life-saving station in Eastham, Massachusetts. A boat is seen in the open door of the station.

Details

Descriptive Terms

life-saving stations
boats
boathouses
uniforms
government
black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Inscription

George Snow No.7 (Surfman) / Charles C. Daniels No 2 (Surfman) Orien W. Higgins No 5 (Surfman) Whitman F. Howes No 4 (Surfman) Warren A. Mayo No 6 (Surfman) Allen F. Gill (Surfman) Lewis H. Collins No.3 (Surfman) Alonzo M. Bearke - Keeper (Surfman) captains's crew of the Nauset Life Saving Station. (handwritten)

Physical Description

1 photograph ; 3 3/4 x 4 1/2 inches

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Date of Acquisition

1922-08-22

Reference Code

PC001.02.01.USMA.0880.0040.001

Acquisition Type

Gift

Image Dimensions

3 3/4 x 4 1/2 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Eastham (Barnstable county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Other People

Snow, George
Daniels, Charles
Higgins, Orien W.
Howes, Whitman F.
Mayo, Warren
Gill, Allen F.
Collins, Lewis
Bearke, Alonzo Keeper

Other Organizations

Nauset Life-Saving Station (Eastham, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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