11336. Bennett, E. C., Skilled Men for Lighthouse Keepers.
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11336. Bennett, E. C., Skilled Men for Lighthouse Keepers.
11336. Bennett, E. C., Skilled Men for Lighthouse Keepers. The Technical World Magazine. November 1914. 3p. Disbound. Interesting and informative article on light keeping at the time, and the qualifications needed to obtain such a position. For example: “Time was when the only requirements for the position of lighthouse keeper were faithfulness to duty and contentment with one’s own society. Today one must have physical fitness and other requisites. As lighthouse keepers become incapacitated, or die off, or are left fortunes and seek a place to spend them, new applicants for the jobs must be able to answer the following requirements: Male; citizen of the United States; over eighteen years of age; good health and no physical disabilities likely to interfere with the vigorous performance of hard physical labor; ability to swim; experience in handling or pulling sail boats, in all weathers; some knowledge of mechanics; ability to write legible and intelligent reports….” Illustrated with 5 photos. Clean, crisp. (VG+). $24.