22313. Kimball, Sumner I. [General Superintendent of the United States Life-Saving Service], “JOSHUA JAMES AND THE GREAT STORMS,” The Youth’s Companion. August 26, 1909
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22313. Kimball, Sumner I. [General Superintendent of the United States Life-Saving Service], “JOSHUA JAMES AND THE GREAT STORMS,” The Youth’s Companion. August 26, 1909
22313b. Kimball, Sumner I. [General Superintendent of the United States Life-Saving Service], “JOSHUA JAMES AND THE GREAT STORMS,” The Youth’s Companion. August 26, 1909. Sixty-seven (67) column-inch article by Sumner I Kimball, General Superintendent of the United States Life-Saving Service. Capt. James served in the lifeboats of the Massachusetts Humane Society from 1842 and later as Keeper of the Point Allerton Life-Saving Service station at Stoney Beach until his death in 1902. According to Kimball, “Joshua James was probably the best-known life-saver in the world…. his sixty years of rescue work gave him a longer term of service and a more diversified experience in battling with the sea than any of his contemporaries. In this regard he might be called the greatest among them.” Complete issue of magazine includes in it’s 16 pages many juvenile and children’s stories, and magnificent ads. Also, includes small photo illus. of the Wright Brothers “Air-Ship.” One original fold. Full issue. Overall, an attractive and clean copy. Scarce and an indispensable account. (VG). $188 net.