23135. Marden, Charley. REMINISCENCES OF THE LIFE SAVING SERVICE. Atlantic Fisherman Magazine. May 1926
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23135. Marden, Charley. REMINISCENCES OF THE LIFE SAVING SERVICE. Atlantic Fisherman Magazine. May 1926
- Marden, Charley. REMINISCENCES OF THE LIFE SAVING SERVICE. Atlantic Fisherman Magazine. May 1926. Fine two page article chronicles the reminiscences of Keeper Cap’n Selden F. Wells and No. 1 Surfman Billy Randall of the Wallis Sands Life Saving Station on the New Hampshire Coast. Interesting inside look at the life of the crews with a fine half-page photo of surfmen on beach patrol. Additional article “The Rum Navy Again” looks at the Coast Guard’s work during Prohibition to prevent rum smuggling. Other articles include “A Montauk Lobster boat” with plans and description, biography and photo of Captain Simeon Smith Wiley of Wellfleet on Cape Cod, about fishing at Cape Cod, at Martha’s Vineyard, at towns in Maine, and at Lunenburg in Nova Scotia and more. Wonderful advertisements and photos for diesel engines, and lots of antique fishing gear. Full issue, light wear. (VG). $64.