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11463. Wachholz, Ted, The Eastland
Disaster Historical Society, The Chicago Historical Society. The
Eastland Disaster. Arcadia. 2005. 128p. Soft wraps. 180 vintage
photographs. More than 7,000 people living in the Chicago area and Michigan
City, Indiana, eagerly anticipated Saturday morning, July 24, 1915. The fifth
annual midsummer excursion and picnic had been organized by the employees of the
Western Electric Company’s Hawthorne Works. Thousands of carefree merrymakers
would enjoy a festive day including a lovely cruise across Lake Michigan to an
awaiting parade and day-long picnic. For thousands of hard-working immigrant
laborers and their families and friends, it was going to be a day to remember.
Instead, the day’s scheduled event turned into a tragedy unlike any other. The
SS Eastland, while still tied to the wharf, rolled into the Chicago River with
more than 2,500 passengers on board. Nearly 850 people lost their lives,
including 22 entire families. The ensuing struggle for survival, and the
resulting death, heroism, cowardice, greed, and scandal gripped the city of
Chicago. Thoroughly interesting and important account. (M). $21.99.
1962. (photo) U.S.
Life-Saving Service Old Chicago Station c.1905. Beautiful clear,
close photo shows the Keeper and crew drilling with flag signals in front of the
station. The Old Chicago station had a massive lookout tower and ornamental façade
with four boat bays. This was the archetype of the Old Chicago-type station,
built in 1903. Photo is clear, great detail, on postcard paper. 3 ½” x 5 ½”.
(VG+). $88.
1585. (photo) U.S.
Life-Saving Service Station, Evanston, Illinois c.1910. Wonderful
early view of the one-of-a-kind station designed by J.L. Parkinson in 1876-77
with the crew posing with their beach apparatus on the ramp. The U.S. Life
Saving Station was located at
Evanston
, 12 miles north of
Chicago
, on Lake Michigan shore, on the Northwestern University Campus, and the crew,
(excepting the Captain), was composed of students of the
Northwestern
University
. The crew saved over 264 lives since their unit was established. Photo is
overall quite clear and sharp and measure 3 ½” x 5 ½” on postcard paper.
Great detail. (VG+). $74.
1404.
(photo) Old Chicago Coast Guard Station #280 On Fire c.
1933. Clear close press photo shows great detail as crews fight the
fire in the Old Chicago Coast Guard Station at the mouth of the Chicago River.
On Sunday, the 27th day of August 1933 at 7:30 p.m. Surfman Anton Drabik was on
lookout duty at the Jackson Park Coast Guard Station. He reported that the Old
Chicago Coast Guard Station was “On Fire!!!” The O.I.C. telephoned the
station, however no one picked the phone. The crew launched their motor lifeboat
right away and proceeded to the Old Chicago Coast Guard Station. They arrived
there at 8:30 p.m. and assisted the Chicago firemen and the Chicago CG Station
crew ferrying ladders, hoses and firemen across the Chicago River to the burning
Coast Guard Station. T had started under the dock and suddenly burst forth to
envelope one wall of the building. The interior and parts of the exterior of the
Old Chicago Coast Guard Station were completely destroyed by the fire. The
damage was so extensive the entire structure was torn down and rebuilt from the
ground up. The only structure that survived the ragging inferno was the
Boathouse. A new lifeboat station was completed in 1936. Measures 7” x 9”.
Includes date and description on back. Dated August 27, 1933. (VG+). $56.
1344. (photo) Lighthouse
Keeper Plowing Through Ice to the Station c.1936. Clear, close,
original 8” x 10” press photo shows good detail of the Lighthouse Service
keeper plowing through ice in the small motor boat – probably enroute to
Chicago Harbor Light. Photo is b/w and includes date and description on back.
Dated January 8, 1936. Clear, close view, great detail. (VG+). $26.
6553q.
United States
Life-Saving Service. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE OPERATIONS
OF THE UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30,
1881. GPO. 1881. 428p. Typical govt. cloth binding. Includes
extensive details of operations and of rescues throughout the year. Also details
personnel, construction and repairs of stations and equipment, evaluation of new
equipment and much more. Includes account of rescue by acclaimed light keeper
Ida Lewis for which she was awarded the Gold Life-Saving Medal. Also includes 52
page report on Hunt’s Life-Saving Gun and projectile including test results,
full page drawings, etc. Also similar reports on Spencer’s line guns, and
report with drawings on Life-Saving Service faking boxes, sponge covers, and
more. Quite detailed, becoming exceptionally difficult to find. Expected
wear, contents clean and tight save overall light browning from age. (VG-). $85.
Also available the following years: 1879, 1880, 1882, 1884, 1886, 1888, 1889,
1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1897, 1901, 1904, 1906,
1907, 1908, 1911, 1912, 1913 (CG) 1920, 1921. Please inquire for other years.
28452.
Terras, Donald J. Lighthouses of Chicago Harbor –
Their History, Architecture and Lore. Evanston. 2006. 96p. Soft
wraps. Since 1831 Chicago’s harbor has been home to a succession of
lighthouses to grant safe access to one of the great historical port cities of
the country. This beautifully illustrated book tells the story of the
structures, the keepers, and the role that they played in Chicago’s
development. Wonderfully illustrated with numerous vintage images, many
beautifully reproduced in full page views. One of the first that you will
encounter as you thumb through the pages is a full page color image of an 1848
Pleasonton map of Great Lakes lighthouses – a spectacular map by this early
overseer of lighthouse construction in the United States. Other rare views
include many keeper photos, lamps and equipment and much more. Well worth the
price for these images alone. (M). $19.95.
11235. (photo) Chicago
Harbor Lighthouse, Illinois c.1965. Close 8” x 11” press photo
shows Seaman Pat Besemer spending a lonely vigil on New Year’s Eve on the
gallery of the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse. Rare close view of the lighthouse
gallery. With credit line and description on back. Dated December 31, 1965. (VG)
$28.
Light-House Service District Maps
10345.
[Light-House Service District Maps].
U. S.
Light-House Service. c. June 30, 1891. A rare opportunity to obtain an official
U. S. Light-House Service District charts of all district aids to navigation as
bound in their Annual Reports. Normally these charts are included within the
Annual Reports and we are unable to offer them separately but we have found a
lot of disbound charts in good condition. These are fine for matting and framing
for your wall. Charts detail the entire Light-House District in three colors,
and show all lighthouses, beacons, light vessels, fog signals, lighted buoys,
Light-House Depots, and more. Charts average 8 ½” x 10” in size and are
overall clean, may have very light stain, with only one light original
fold, light age toning. A rare chance to obtain the chart of your District for
framing. (VG).
FIRST
LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From the head of navigation on the St.
Croix River
,
Maine
to
Hampton Harbor
,
New Hampshire
. Includes all of
Maine
and
New Hampshire
.
$44.
SECOND
LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From
Hampton Harbor
,
New Hampshire
to Elisha Ledge off
Warren
,
Rhode Island
. Includes all of Cape Cod, Nantucket and
Martha’s Vineyard
.
$44.
THIRD
LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From Elisha Ledge off
Warren
, Rhode Island to and including a point on the coast of
New Jersey
opposite Shrewsbury Rocks.
$44.
PART
OF THE THIRD LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. Includes all of
Lake Champlain
.
$18.
FOURTH
LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From a point on the coast of New Jersey
opposite Shrewsbury Rocks to and including Metomkin Inlet, Virginia. Includes
New Jersey
,
Delaware
,
Maryland
and
Virginia
.
$44.
FIFTH
LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From
Metomkin Inlet
,
Virginia
to and including
New River Inlet
,
North Carolina
. $44.
SIXTH
LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From
New River Inlet
,
North Carolina
to and including Jupiter Inlet Light-Station,
Florida
. Includes part of
North Carolina
, all of
South Carolina
,
Georgia
, and
Florida
between the limits named. $44.
SEVENTH
LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From a point south of Jupiter Inlet
Light-Station to
Perdido Entrance
,
Florida
. Includes all of the sea and Gulf Coasts of
Florida
.
$44.
EIGHTH
LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From
Perdido Entrance
,
Florida
to the Rio Grande, the southern boundary of
Texas
. Includes all of the
Gulf
Coast
and lower
Mississippi River
.
$44.
NINTH
LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. Includes all of Lake Michigan,
Green Bay
and tributary waters.
$44.
TENTH
LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. Extends from the mouth of the
St.
Regis
River
,
St. Lawrence River
,
New York
to and including Grassy Island, Detroit River, Michigan. Includes the waters of
Lakes
Erie
and
Ontario
, and the upper part of the St. Lawrence, the Niagara, and the lower part of the
Detroit
rivers.
$44.
ELEVENTH
LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. Extends from the Grassy Island Light Station,
Detroit River
,
Michigan
to the head of Lake Superior including the waters of Lakes St. Clair, Huron,
and
Superior
and the upper part of the
Detroit
River
, the St. Clair and St. Mary’s Rivers, and part of the Straits of Mackinac.
$44.
TWELFTH
LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From the boundary between
California
and
Mexico
to the boundary between
California
and
Oregon
.
$44.
THIRTEENTH
LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From the boundary between
California
and
Oregon
to the northern boundary of the
United States
and includes
Alaska
. Includes all of
Oregon
and
Washington
, and Alaskan waters.
$44.
U. S. Light-House
Service District Charts - Large Size
20178. [Light-House District Maps]. U. S. Light-House
Service. c. 1900-1908. A rare opportunity to obtain an official U. S.
Light-House Service District charts of all district aids to navigation as
bound in their Annual Reports. Normally these charts are included within
the Annual Reports and we are unable to offer them separately but we have
found a lot of disbound charts in wonderful condition. These are perfect
for matting and framing for your wall. Charts detail the entire
Light-House District in three colors, and show all lighthouses, beacons,
light vessels, fog signals, lighted buoys, Light-House Depots, and more.
Charts average about 16" x 20" in size and are clean and crisp,
with only light original folds. A rare chance to obtain the chart of your
District, ideal for framing. (VG+).
UNITED STATES. Outline Map shows all of the United States Light-House
Districts with the more important lights noted. Includes all of
continental United States and Alaska. $88.
FIRST LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From the head of navigation on the St.
Croix River, Maine to Hampton Harbor, New Hampshire. Includes all of Maine
and New Hampshire. $88.
SECOND LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From Hampton Harbor, New Hampshire to
Elisha Ledge off Warren, Rhode Island. Includes all of Cape Cod, Nantucket
and Martha’s Vineyard. $88.
THIRD LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From Elisha Ledge off Warren, Rhode Island
to and including a point on the coast of New Jersey opposite Shrewsbury
Rocks. $88.
PART OF THE THIRD LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. Includes all of Lake Champlain.
$44.
FOURTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From a point on the coast of New Jersey
opposite Shrewsbury Rocks to and including Metomkin Inlet, Virginia.
Includes New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. $88.
FIFTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From Metomkin Inlet, Virginia to and
including New River Inlet, North Carolina. $88.
SIXTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From New River Inlet, North Carolina to and
including Jupiter Inlet Light-Station, Florida. Includes part of North
Carolina, all of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida between the limits
named. $88.
SEVENTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From a point south of Jupiter Inlet
Light-Station to Perdido Entrance, Florida. Includes all of the sea and
Gulf Coasts of Florida. $88.
EIGHTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From Perdido Entrance, Florida to the
southern boundary of Texas. Includes all of the Gulf Coast and lower
Mississippi River. $88.
NINTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. Includes all of Lake Michigan, Green Bay
and tributary waters. $88.
TENTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. Extends from the mouth of the St. Regis
River, St. Lawrence River, New York to the mouth of the River Rouge,
Detroit River, Michigan. Includes the waters of Lakes Erie and Ontario,
and the upper part of the St. Lawrence, the Niagara, and the lower part of
the Detroit rivers. $78.
ELEVENTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. Extends from the mouth of the River
Rouge, Detroit River, Michigan to the westerly end of Lake Superior
including the waters of Lake St, Clair, Huron, and Superior and the upper
part of the Detroit River, the St. Clair and St. Mary’s Rivers, and part
of the Straits of Mackinac. $78.
TWELFTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From the boundary between California and
Mexico to the boundary between California and Oregon. $88.
THIRTEENTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From the boundary between California
and Oregon to the northern boundary of the United States and includes
Alaska. Includes all of Oregon and Washington, and Alaskan waters. $88.
FOURTEENTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. Extends on the Ohio River from
Pittsburgh, Pa., to Cairo, Ill., on the Tennessee River 255 miles, and on
the Great Kanawha 73 miles. $54.
FIFTEENTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. Extends on the Mississippi River from
the head of navigation to Cairo, Ill., and on the Missouri River to Kansas
City, Mo., and on the Illinois River from LaSalle to its mouth. $54.
SIXTEENTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. Extends on the Mississippi River from
the head of navigation to Cairo, Ill., to New Orleans, La., and on the Red
River. $54.
LIGHT-HOUSE CHART. Includes West Indies between the Mona and Virgin
Passages comprising Puerto Rico and dependencies, and all of the Hawaiian
Islands. $38.
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