2908.  Hanable, William S. Lighthouses and Lifesaving on Washington's Outer Coast. Arcadia. 2008. 128p. Soft wraps. 180 vintage photographs. Washington’s storm-ridden outer coast stretches from Cape Disappointment, at the mouth of the Columbia River, to Cape Flattery, at the entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca, a distance of about 150 miles. Historians have labeled these waters “the Graveyard of the Pacific” and “the Unforgiving Coast.” Despite their hazards, sea routes to, from, and along the coast have been busy. Maritime fur traders and explorers, warships, Gold Rush shipping, passenger vessels, lumber carriers, break-bulk freighters, container ships, and tankers have plied these waters. Concurrently, fisheries developed along the coast, adding to the number of vessels at risk. To assist mariners sailing these waters, the United States built its first lighthouse on the Washington coast at Cape Disappointment in 1856. Additional lighthouses, lightships, and lifesaving stations soon followed. With more than 180 images from archives throughout the Pacific Northwest, this collection documents their history. This interesting volume draws from public and private collections, most never before published. Superb photographs of the station, keepers, equipment  and more, well worth it. (M). $21.99.

11497. (mounted photo) North Head Light-House, Ilwaco, Washington c.1898. Large mounted photo by Pope & C.B. Johnson Photographer or Ilwaco, Washington measures 4 ½” x 8” on 7” x 10” mount. Large image is clear and close and provides great detail of the tall lighthouse with entrance building located at the mouth of the Columbia River. Dated May 18, 1898. Only very light foxing, mostly to mount. Presents wonderfully, will look beautiful framed. (VG+). $78.

29151. Jones, E. Lester. The Neglected Waters of the Pacific Coast – Washington, Oregon and California. U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. Special Publication #48. GPO. 1918. 21p. Stiff wraps. Believe it or not, the Pacific coastline in 1918 had yet to be properly surveyed as the east coast had. This detailed report looks at the history of surveys of the area, harbors and the many shipwrecks occurring along the coast and discusses the need for such a survey. Includes a great deal on past shipwrecks, complete with numerous fold-out charts and photo plates. Some of the wrecks and their causes discussed at some length include the Steamer Bear, U.S.S. Milwaukee (1917) , Steamers Santa Rosa (1911) and Santa Clara (1915), steamer Valencia (1906) and more. Overall clean, tight, some wear to wraps. (VG-). $84.

1042c. The Sea Chest – Journal of The Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society. June 2005. 47p. Wonderful historical articles of the Pacific coast include: The Wreck of SS Saratoga; The Liberty Ship George Walton; Loss of Seagate on the Washington Coast, Haida Revisited, and more. (VG+). $9

10451. (souvenir dish) c.1900. An unusual, bright, decorated commemorative dish featuring a beautiful full color image of the “North Head Light-House” at the mouth of the Columbia River, Washington. This unusual item is quite attractive and bears a fine, close, full color image of the tall old lighthouse tower with entrance building. Dish is quite bright and distinctive, and measures 5 3/8” in diameter, and is enhanced by roses and a decorative gilt trim around the rim. Labeled “Made Expressly for H. A. Vincent, Long Beach, Wash”. Clean, no cracks, a very detailed, pretty piece for your display with beautiful coloration. (VG+). $54. 

10420. (souvenir plate) A rare, bright, gilt decorated rose decorated commemorative dish featuring a beautiful clear, detailed color image of the Grays Harbor “Light House near Hoquiam, Wash.” c.1900. One of the few of this rare lighthouse that I have found, this striking piece measures about 8 ¼” in diameter and is enhanced by a beautiful decorative rose pattern and gilded border. The unusually detailed image includes all aspects of the lighthouse tower and nearby water tower perched on the bluff. Standing 107 feet tall, this is the tallest lighthouse in Washington, and the third tallest on the West Coast. The base of the lighthouse rests on a 12-foot-thick foundation of sandstone. The lighthouse walls, which are four feet thick at the base, are made of brick with a coating of cement on the exterior. 135 metal stairs bolted to the wall lead to the lantern room. Originally windows lit the interior of the tower, but to cut down on maintenance they were cemented over when electricity was added to the station. Marked “Wheelock Made in Austria for Powell & Ross, Hoquiam, Wash. Vieana. Quite clean, bright, a beautiful display piece. Unusually large, bold view of this well-known Washington lighthouse. (VG+). $84.

29170. (souvenir creamer) Gray’s Harbor Lighthouse and Fog Signal Building , Westport , Wash. c.1900. Lovely colorful creamer measures 4” high, with a bold hand painted full color image of the light tower and steam fog signal building perched on the bluff. Backmarked “Made in Austria for Wheeler Bros. Tea & Coffee Store, Aberdean, Wash.” Clean, no cracks or checks, little if any wear. A very detailed, striking piece for your display, unusually attractive coloration. (VG+). $74.

28344. (commemorative vase) c.1900 A superb, large, striking sea green commemorative vase featuring a beautiful, detailed full color image of “Fort Canby The beautiful piece measures 5 ½” h in high and 2 ½” in wide, and is enhanced by a beautiful decorative gilt trim and ornate handles on two sides. Bulbous base of the vase sweeps upward into a slender upper rim, making this a most attractive piece. This item bears a fine, full color, close image of the tall lighthouse tower and nearby keeper’s dwelling perched on the rocky point, with a ship in the background Very clean, no cracks, little if any wear, a very detailed, striking item for your display and quite rare lighthouse piece. (VG+).  $138 net.

28352.  (souvenir creamer) Fort Canby [Cape Disappointment] Light House,  Washington c.1900. Lovely colorful creamer measures 3 ½”  high, with a bold hand painted full color image of the masonry light tower and entrance perched on the bluff. Backmarked “Made expressly for H.A. Vincent, Long Beach, Wash.” Clean, no cracks or checks, little if any wear. A very detailed, striking piece for your display, unusually attractive coloration. (VG+). $64.

Gray’s Harbor Lighthouse & Life-Saving Station

26129c. (cabinet photo) Gray’s Harbor Lighthouse Keeper’s Dwellings, Point Hanson, Wash. c.1898. Rare, early view shows a close image of the Principal Keeper’s dwelling and the Assistant Keepers’ dwelling, with the tall masonry light tower in the background.  Nice detail of the two dwelling buildings, along with the privy and their large fenced, manicured lawn in front. Image is close, clear on mount measuring 5 ¼ ” x 8 ½ ”. Clean, clear, crisp, very nice important early image. (VG+).  $135.  

26129d. (cabinet photo) Gray’s Harbor Life Saving Station, Westport, Wash. c.1898. Rare, early view shows the rare Peterson’s Point-type life saving station in 1898 just as it was being completed. Located south of Gray’s Harbor in Westport, the station was originally called the Peterson Point station. Included in this rare view is the two-story station, separate boathouse, as well as the rear ell, drill pole and more. Image is close, clear on mount measuring 5 ¼ ” x 8 ½ ”. Clean, clear, crisp, very nice important early image. (VG+).  $145.  

26129a. (cabinet photo) Pier Construction, Gray’s Harbor Life Saving Station, Westport, Wash. c.1898. Rare, early view shows the pile driving machinery and equipment as workers work to build a pier at the life saving station. Rare view shows the tall pile driver working at the end of the pies as a worker looks on. Image is close, clear on mount measuring 5 ¼ ” x 8 ½ ”. Clean, clear, crisp, though somewhat light, a very nice important early image. (VG+).  $115.  

Lot price all three above Gray's Harbor images: $363.  

26322. (cabinet photo) Gray’s Harbor Lighthouse and Fog Signal Building, Westport, Wash. c.1899. Rare, early view shows a fairly close image of the light tower and steam fog signal building. Good view includes the windmill pumping water for the steam engine, the long trumpet and more. Labeled in ink on obverse “Nov. 19, 1899 1st Asst. Eng., Comp, G. C. Skinner”. Image is close, clear on mount measuring 5 ¼ ” x 6 ¼”. Clean, clear, light wear to edges and corners. A very nice important early image. (VG).  $165 net. 

26322b. (cabinet photo) Gray’s Harbor Lighthouse and Fog Signal Building, Westport, Wash. c.1899. Rare, early view shows a close image of the light tower and steam fog signal building. Good view includes the two large fog signal trumpets protruding from the side of the building,  and more. Image is close, clear on mount measuring 4 ¼ ” x 5 ¼”. Clean, clear, light soiling and reminants of very light stain. A very nice important early image. (VG+).  $158 net.

22582a,b. Bonnet, Wayne. A PACIFIC LEGACY - A CENTURY OF MARITIME PHOTOGRAPHY 1850-1950. San Francisco. 1991. 160 p. DJ. This superb chronicle features a wealth of remarkable Pacific coast maritime photographs from the museum archives of the San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park. Artist and writer Wayne Bonnett has compiled one hundred and thirty-two richly detailed historic photos into the first major work to feature this collection. The book covers one hundred years of Pacific Coast maritime history from the California Gold Rush through the founding & explosive growth of the great seaports on San Francisco Bay & Puget Sound, the Columbia River region & southern California. Included are the tall square-riggers of the Cape Horn fleet, the "down-easters", the big lumber schooners, the early steamships that crossed the Pacific. A few of the views include: View from the poop deck forward on the Caithness-Shire, Puget Sound c. 1905, whaling ships Bowhead, Beluga & Thrasher in San Francisco Bay c. 1900, the wheelhouse of the Arctic expedition steam vessel Madrono in 1928, USS Constitution in San Francisco in 1933, Port of San Francisco, photo taken less than a month after the earthquake in 1906, the Hall Brothers Shipyard at Port Blakely, Washington with the sawmill in the background, the saloon of the British steel full-rigged ship Eva Montgomery showing Captain & wife inside at Puget Sound c. 1904, Captain's cabin of the British four-masted bark Lynton c. 1905, the shipwreck of the steam schooner Riverside which struck Blunts Reef off Cape Mendocino in 1913, the deck of the new five-masted barkentine Monitor in San Francisco Bay c. 1920, panoramic view of San Francisco in 1898, and much more. The extremely rich and sharp photographs include everything from grand ships to little packets, ferries, interior views, shipwrecks, deck views and much more. Large format 11" x 12" and printed on a heavy stock, this will make a fine addition to your library. (VG+). $94.

22179s. Glidden, Helene. THE LIGHT ON THE ISLAND – Tales of a Lighthouse Keeper’s Family in the San Juan Islands. Woodinville. 2001. Soft wraps. This classic chronicles the life of a lighthouse keeper’s family on Patos Island in Washington’s Rosario Strait from 1905 to 1913. Herein Helene or "Angie", as she calls herself, records the hardships, adventures and heroism that her family experienced in this remote corner of Washington state. The tale begins with the five-year old and her family moving to Patos as her father is appointed keeper there. Originally published in 1951, this anniversary edition preserves forever an important era in lighthouse life. (M). 16.95.

29236. Isom, James C. HISTORY OF THE NEW DUNGENESS LIGHTHOUSE. New Dungeness Chapter, United States Lighthouse Society. 2000. 92p. Soft wraps. The New Dungeness Light Station is one of the oldest lighthouses in the Northwest. It is located at the tip of the nearly 5 mile long Dungeness Spit in Sequim, Washington. The Lighthouse has been in continuous operation, providing navigational aids since its completion in 1857. Several of the original buildings remain intact. Well illustrated with vintage photos, maps and diagrams, this comprehensive work details the long history of this important light station, its keepers and their families, and  the changes to the light station and the new more effective navigational aids that were installed over the years to keep pace with the demands of ships plying the waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Chapters include: Coastal explorations; Land claims; Commerce and the spit; Indian life; United States Lighthouse Service; New Dungeness Lighthouse; Lens, lamps, lanterns; Fog signals; Life at the lighthouse; Chronology and more. (M). $21.95

2789. THEY HAD TO GO OUT – True Stories of America’s Coastal Life Savers From The Pages of “Wreck & Rescue Journal”. Gwinn. 2007. Forward by Fred Stonehouse. 208p. Soft wraps. They Had to Go Out represents an unprecedented gathering works of talented historians working in the field of Life Saving Service history, taken from the pages of Wreck & Rescue Journal. Included are the writings of Ralph Shanks, Fred Stonehouse, Dennis L. Noble, Maurice Gibbs, and John Galluzzo.The stories reach from Massachusetts to Michigan to Washington, covering some of the accounts of bravado and selflessness of the men of the U. S. Life Saving Service, shedding more light on perhaps the most exciting aspect of America’s maritime history. (M). Published at $16.95. Our price $15.95.

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.

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.