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1661. (lot 5 glass projection
slides) N.L. Stebbins Photographer - Lighthouses &
Ships c.1880-1900. Collection of 5 photographic glass plate
projection slides of lighthouses and ships from noted marine photographer N.L.
Stebbins. N. L. Stebbins was a
Boston
,
Massachusetts
, commercial photographer during the last decade of the 19th Century and the
first few decades of the 20th. During this time he took more than 25,000 superb
fine views of yachts, lightships, U.S. Navy ships, lighthouses, coastal scenes
and more. Among the more noteworthy pioneer American marine and yachting
photographers were men like N. L. Stebbins, also David Mason Little, Henry G.
Peabody and others. These noted photographers ranged the New England coast from
New York
to
Massachusetts
capturing on glass-plate negatives the great yachts and other coastal scenes
and events of the last quarter of the nineteenth century. During their career
they shot thousands of views, a great many of which appeared periodically in
numerous yachting publications. Throughout the course of his career, Stebbins
published several books on marine and naval topics, including "The New Navy
of the United States" (1912), "The Illustrated Coast Pilot, with
Sailing Directions" (1891), and "The Yachtsman's Album", which
still today endure as a prime reference works. Individual views include: Boston
Lightship No. 54, US Revenue Cutter Woodbury, Boston Light Station, Cape Henry
Lights (Va.), ship “Panay” of Salem. Each plate 3 ¼ x 4 inches.
Excellent clear, close views. (VG+). Lot $224.
1834.
(photo) (President) Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Radio
Station WGY photo c.1930’s. Clear, close 8” x 10” press photo
shows great detail of a young (President) Franklin Delano Roosevelt standing to
greet fans at a rally or political event. Rare view shows hin using his cane and
a railing to support himself. FDR was an American statesman and political leader
who served as the 32nd President of the United States from 1933 until his death
in 1945, winning a rare 4 terms. Roosevelt is widely considered to be one of the
most important figures in the history of the United States. Radio station WGY
started broadcasting in 1922 and was one of the earliest radio stations in New
York State, originally broadcast from building 36 at GE's Schenectady Plant.
Photo is b/w and is a clear and close view. Light wear and some light cracking
to emulsion. (VG+). $24.
17135.
(photo) Lighthouse Keeper on the Beach c.1920-1930’s.
Rare 3 ½” x 5” view shows the keeper sitting on the beach with three young
girls. The location is unknown, but from the square tower and the wooden sea
wall, one possibility may be Long Point Light Station in Provincetown on Cape
Cod. Good view of keeper and hat. (VG+). $24.
 
1279. (photo) Life-Savers
Launch Surfboat Near Lighthouse c.1900. Rare photo shows the
life-savers just after launching into the surf as others wait with another boat
on the beach. In the background is an unidentified lighthouse with its tall flag
mast. Photo is clear, good detail, on postcard paper. 3 ½” x 5 ½”. (VG+).
$32.
15271a.
(mounted photo) U.S. Signal Service Station,
Morris Island, South Carolina c.1890’s. Measures 6” x 8”
on 11” x 14” mat. The US Signal Service was organized to open and
maintain communications, to note the development and progress of storms,
to predict probable future atmospheric conditions and to report on the
conditions of the sea and navigable rivers. In the later 1870’s, some
forty odd observation stations were established in the principal cities of
the country. The organization was sufficiently complete so that on the 1st
of January, 1871, regular reports of weather observations taken
synchronously were telegraphically reported to the Washington office.
Signal Service Stations were established in connection with lighthouses
and life-saving stations, connected by telegraph and offered
communications to ships at sea by light or flag (and later by radio). They
also summoned assistance to vessels in distress from the nearest
life-saving stations or ports. After the turn of the century this
organization would become the U.S. Weather Bureau. This rare photo shows
the small signal station on the coastline of Morris Island, SC. Great
detail includes Whole Gale warning flag flying as the station crew poses
for the camera. Photo clean and clear. Mat has some light soiling, light
edge wear. (VG). $110.
15271b.
(mounted photo) U.S. Signal Service Station, St.
Simons Island, Georgia c.1890’s. Measures 6” x 8” on
11” x 14” mat. The US Signal Service was organized to open and
maintain communications, to note the development and progress of storms,
to predict probable future atmospheric conditions and to report on the
conditions of the sea and navigable rivers. In the later 1870’s, some
forty odd observation stations were established in the principal cities of
the country. The organization was sufficiently complete so that on the 1st
of January, 1871, regular reports of weather observations taken
synchronously were telegraphically reported to the Washington office.
Signal Service Stations were established in connection with lighthouses
and life-saving stations, connected by telegraph and offered
communications to ships at sea by light or flag (and later by radio). They
also summoned assistance to vessels in distress from the nearest
life-saving stations or ports. After the turn of the century this
organization would become the U.S. Weather Bureau. This rare photo shows
the small signal station on the coastline of St. Simons Island, GA. Great
detail includes warning flag flying as the station crew poses on the roof
lookout for the camera. Photo clean and clear. Mat has some light soiling,
light edge wear, two 1” chips to edge of mat. (VG). $100.
15271c.
(mounted photo) U.S. Signal Service Station
Headquarters, Charleston, South Carolina c.1890’s. Measures
6” x 8” on 11” x 14” mat. The US Signal Service was organized to
open and maintain communications, to note the development and progress of
storms, to predict probable future atmospheric conditions and to report on
the conditions of the sea and navigable rivers. In the later 1870’s,
some forty odd observation stations were established in the principal
cities of the country. The organization was sufficiently complete so that
on the 1st of January, 1871, regular reports of weather observations taken
synchronously were telegraphically reported to the Washington office.
Signal Service Stations were established in connection with lighthouses
and life-saving stations, connected by telegraph and offered
communications to ships at sea by light or flag (and later by radio). They
also summoned assistance to vessels in distress from the nearest
life-saving stations or ports. After the turn of the century this
organization would become the U.S. Weather Bureau. This rare photo shows
the large headquarters building of the Signal Service at Charleston, SC.
Great detail includes Whole Gale warning flag flying from the flag mast.
Photo clean and clear. Mat has some light soiling, light edge wear. (VG).
$85.
13458.
(lot 3 photos) Captain Mark Casto of the Schooner
“Alberta” Rescued crew for Freighter “Cherokee” Gold Medal Awarded
January 14, 1906. Three rare period photos include Captain Mark Casto,
his crew of the Schooner Alberta, and view of the rescue off Atlantic City for
which he was awarded a gold Carnegie Hero Fund Medal. Captain Casto was a
36-year-old commercial fisherman from Pleasantville, N.J., who ran a 58-foot,
10-ton fishing schooner, the Alberta, out of Atlantic City. On Jan. 14, 1906, a
2,256-ton freighter with 54 persons aboard went aground on the Brigantine shoals
in the Atlantic Ocean and was taking on water. Casto and a six-man volunteer
crew took the Alberta through 25-foot seas to the rescue. When the schooner was
within 200 feet of the freighter, its crew launched two dories. One was smashed
on the deck by a large wave, and the other, with Casto aboard, was broken apart
when it hit the side of the freighter. Having conferred with the captain of the
freighter, Casto returned to his boat in one of the freighter’s lifeboats,
taking with him one end of a secured line. By means of that line, the Alberta
was pulled closer to the freighter. Another lifeboat from the freighter was
secured by lines affixed to the vessels, and, in 12 trips, it shuttled the 54
crew and passengers from the freighter to the schooner. The Alberta returned to
shore under sail, as its engine was then disabled. For his efforts, Casto was
awarded the gold medal later that year, and accompanying financial grants were
used to pay the mortgage on the Alberta and assume schooling costs for his son,
Mark Jacob Casto. The younger Casto was trained as an engineer at Carnegie
Institute of Technology, which is now Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh. In
2004, the Casto family donated the medal to the university’s archival
collection. Photos are original and from the period, on postcard paper. 3 ½”
x 5”. Rare rescue lot. (VG+). $125.
1550a.
(large lot photos, slides) Military Bands, Color
Guards, Ceremonial Units, etc c.1950-1980’s. Exceptional lot
consists of Military Bands, Color Guards, Ceremonial Units, funeral processions
and more from the 1950’s through the 1980’s with additional views back to
the 1920’s and 1930’s. The large lot includes over 160 official b/w and
color photographs (8” x 10”), and 90 color slides. Included are: General
Douglas MacArthur in Manila 1935, funeral of General Douglas MacArthur, Tomb of
Unknown Soldier, John Philip Sousa, US Marine Bands, The Singing Sergeants, Pipe
Band, The Navy Chorus, Air Force Orchestra, Air Force Band, US Navy Concert
Band, President Regan with flag-draped coffins, Viet Nam War Memorial, US Army
bands, honor guards, placing wreaths, and hundreds more. Historically
significant. (VG+). Lot 260 pieces $325.
 
13295. (set 2 glass plate
negatives) Steam Yacht Kauawha c.1900. Photo
likely by William H. Tripp, New Bedford, Mass. Clear set of two glass plate
negatives captures nicely palatial steam yacht Kauawha, probably in the New
Bedford or Cape Cod area. Views show her from the port and starboard sides.
Large images measure 4” x 5” and are clear and close. Would provide clear
print images. Rare image. (VG+). $115.
13292. (glass plate negative) Steam
Yacht Geuevieve c.1900. Photo likely by William H. Tripp, New
Bedford, Mass. Clear glass plate negative captures nicely the palatial steam
yacht Geuevieve, probably in the New Bedford or Cape Cod area. Views show her
from the port side. Large images measure 4” x 5” and is clear and close.
Would provide clear print images. Rare image. (VG+). $74.
13293. (glass plate negative) Steamer
Patria With Cargo of Whale Oil c.1900. Photo by William H. Tripp, New
Bedford, Mass. Clear glass plate negative captures nicely large steamer at
the New Bedford dock. Writing on paper sleeve notes that the casks of whale oil
on the dock are covered with seaweed to keep the casks tight and prevent drying
out in the sun. Large images measure 4” x 5” and are clear and close. Would
provide clear print image. Rare image. (VG+). $58.
29370.
(copy photo) LIFE SAVER JOSHUA JAMES WITH CREW, Hull,
Massachusetts c.1915. 8” x 10”. Superb, crystal clear image shows
renown life-saver Joshua James posing with his crew in front of their surfboat.
Keeper Joshua James, from the
Hull
,
Mass.
Life-Saving Station, was one of the most famous life-savers in Coast Guard
history. Joshua James was associated with the Massachusetts Humane Society from
his early youth until he was made keeper of the
Hull
station of the Life-Saving Service. His sixty years of rescues and the medals
that he and his crews earned were never equaled by any other keeper or crew.
Amazingly clear, perfect for framing. $24.95 each.
BR-124. (lot light station
photographs) U.S. Coast Guard Official photos
c.1950-1980. In 1968 the Coast Guard
ordered a compilation of unit histories including light stations. Each station
was to send in a short history and photos. The Coast Guard put these together in
binders and continued to update them through the 1980’s. All photos are
official Coast Guard photos and are of the expected high quality that we are
used to in their photos. Most include a typed one or two page history of the
light station. Prints are silver prints, all 8” x 10” b/w and are clear and
crisp, most taken from the air at close range. There are 57 photos total and
include the following:
(Maine) Saddleback
Ledge Lt., Bear Island Lt., Egg Rock Lt., Mt. Desert Island Lt., Burnt Coat
Harbor Lt.;
(Massachusetts)
Boston Light Station (2), Buzzards Bay Lt., Minot’s Ledge Lt., Cape Ann –
Thacher’s Island Lt (2);
(Rhode
Island) Point Judith Light Station (2), Warwick Lt;
(Maryland)
Smith Point Light Station, Thomas Point Lt;
(Virginia)
Cape Henry Lights
(California) Point Vincente Lt., Point Hueneme Lt., Ancapa
Island Lt., Point Loma Lt., Los Angeles Lt., Crescent City Lt., Piedras Blancos
Lt., Point Pinos Lt., Cape Mendicino Lt;
(Washington)
Marrowstone Point Light Station, Turn Point Lt., Smith Island Lt., Cape Flattery
Lt., New Dungeness Lt., Alki Point Lt., Destruction Island Lt., North Head Lt.,
Cape Disappointment Lt., Grays Harbor Lt., Mukilteo Lt., Patos Island Lt.,
Burrows Island Lt., Point Robinson Lt., Slip Point Lt., Point Wilson Lt., Point
No Point Lt., Westport Lt., West Point Lt., Lime Kiln Lt;
(Oregon)
Umpqua River Light Station, Yaquina Head Lt., Cape Blanco Lt., Cape Arago Lt.,
Heceta Head Lt;
(Alaska)
Five Finger Light Station;
(Hawaii)
Nwwiliwili Light Station, Molokai Lt., Diamond Head Lt;
Priced
$15 each.
11427a,b.
(photo) Christiana Beacon Light c.1900. Also
known as the Christiana North Jetty Light, it was first established as a beacon
on a post in1884 near
Wilmington
,
Delaware
. Later a lens lantern or acetylene light was mounted on this wood frame tower
at the end of the jetty that housed a fog bell. The light operated in
conjunction with the Christiana Lighthouse and was connected by an electrical
line to activate the fog bell striker. The bell was a 2,100 pound fog bell. In
1884 the beacon is listed as showing a fixed white light and in 1901 a fixed red
light. Rare image of this little known light. Measures 2 ¼” x 3 ¼” on
remains of album page. Clean, clear. (VG+). $16.
1263.
(photo) Chenequa Fire Department Engine 2, Hartland,
Wisconsin c.1970. Pierce Fire Apparatus original delivery photograph
taken c.1970 at the factory before delivery. 8” x 10”. International 1300
with 750 GPM front-end pump. The Village of Chenequa is located in the “lake
country” portion of Waukesha County, about 30 miles west of downtown
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Fire coverage is provided by the Hartland Fire Department.
(VG). $6.
26187a. (mounted photo) Sailing
off lighthouse / breakwater c.1920. Mounted photo, good view of
sailboat passing breakwater lighthouse. May be Edgartown lighthouse or New
England area, not sure yet. Large image measures 4 ½” x 6 ½” on 6 ½” x
8 ½” mount. Light wear. (VG). $16.
1201. (cabinet photo) Sailor,
Astoria, Oregon c.1880. Early image, clear and close by W.A. Mooers
in Astoria, Oregon. Can make out some letters on cap tally “…ST HOUSE
…. “. Clean, clear. (VG+). $18.
7499e.
(photo) Long Beach Bar Light Station, Gardiner’s Bay,
New York c.1950.Close clear view of the Long Beach Bar Light Station.
Built in 1848, it served until 1956 when it was sold. It was burned by vandals
July 4, 1963. Great view, b/w, 8” x 10”, clear and close. Official
Coast Guard photograph with credit line on back. (F-). $28.
11275. (photo) Keeper
Frank Schubert, Coney Island Lighthouse c.1991. Color photo 8” x
10” shows Keeper Schubert, last civilian keeper at Coney Island Light Station.
The last civilian keeper at Coney Island Lighthouse was Frank Schubert, who
began his lighthouse career in 1938 aboard the buoy tender Tulip. He followed
that with time at the offshore Old Orchard Lighthouse, and then was assigned to
the Army Transportation Service during World War II. After the war, he served as
the keeper of three lights at Governors Island. While stationed there, his wife,
Marie, and their three children lived on Staten Island. In 1960, Schubert
accepted an assignment to the Coney Island Light as his family would finally be
able to live with him at the station to which he was assigned. When interviewed
by New York Times reporter, Mrs. Shubert explained “We’ve gone from one
extreme to another. We never used to see Frank. Now he never leaves home.”
Keeper Shubert’s duties included tending the light and the 1,000-pound fog
bell. When he could no longer see Hoffman and Swinburne Islands, he would turn
the bell on. In an emergency, or if the power went out, Schubert said that the
fog bell could be hit “with a sledgehammer.” Schubert’s wife passed away
in the late 1980s. When the station was automated in 1989, he was allowed to
stay on as a caretaker, continuing to climb the 87 steps to the lantern every
day to perform required maintenance duties. During his years of service, Shubert
was credited with saving the lives of fifteen sailors and was invited for a
visit to the White House by President George H. W. Bush. He and his dog, Blazer,
remained on duty until December 11 of 2003, when Schubert passed away at the age
of 88 as the last of the Coast Guard’s civilian lighthouse keepers. His
lighthouse career had lasted 65 years, including the final 43 years at Coney
Island Lighthouse. "The Coast Guard mourns the loss of its most courageous
sentry of the sea," said Capt. Craig T. Bone, commander of Coast Guard
Activities New York. "His devotion to duty and courage are unequaled."
Wonderful photo by Marvin E. Newman. $22.
11125. (photo) Lighthouse
Keeper Poses With His Family c.1890. Great detail in this rare early
image. The keeper stands against a stone wall in the foreground with his wife,
and child holding her doll. Beside them stands a young man holding his bicycle.
Behind them can be seen the keeper’s well kept home. The keeper’s hat
insignia and a few buttons can be clearly seen. Believe this to be a southern
New England lighthouse keeper. Photo is large, measuring 7” x 10” and is in
original 12 ½” x 15 ½” oak frame. Photo was re-matted in the 1990’s with
a double mat. Unusually large, rare early image. Very light foxing. (VG). $225. Reduced
$175.
1180. (photo) Fog
Signal Trumpet and Gallery Railing, Caisson-style Lighthouse c.1939.
Clear, close original 7” x 9” press photo shows great detail of the large
fog signal trumpet extending over the gallery of this offshore caisson-style
lighthouse. Probably Chesapeake Bay area. Photo is b/w and includes date and
credit line and description on back. Dated July 26, 1939. Clear and close view.
(VG+). $56.
10104.
(copy photo) U.S. Lighthouse Service, Tompkinsville
Depot, Staten Island c.1900. 8” x 10”. Great digital copy
photograph, clear image from original photo, shows the pier at the Lighthouse
Depot with stores stockpiled for the lightships moored alongside. Labeled
“Loading lightships with stores, Thompkinsville”. Shipped flat. $18.
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