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Kenrick A.Claflin & Son

12413. (photo) Coast Guard Lighthouse Keeper SA Paul Wallace Cleans Lens, Thomas Point Shoal Light Station, Maryland c.1974

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12413. (photo) Coast Guard Lighthouse Keeper SA Paul Wallace Cleans Lens, Thomas Point Shoal Light Station, Maryland c.1974

12413. (photo) Coast Guard Lighthouse Keeper SA Paul Wallace Cleans Lens, Thomas Point Shoal Light Station, Maryland c.1974. Clear, close 7” x 9” newspaper photo shows as the Coast Guard Keeper cleans the lens and rotating mechanism in the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse. By 1964 this was the last manned light in the Chesapeake Bay and the Coast Guard continued to man this light station until 1986, when it was automated. Great detail. Dated June 14, 1974. With credit line or description on back. (VG+) $59.