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25147c. (New Jersey coast lithograph print.) Cape May Life-Saving Station c. 1878.

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25147c. (New Jersey coast lithograph print.) Cape May Life-Saving Station c. 1878.

25147c. (New Jersey coast lithograph print.) c. 1878. 1 p. Disbound. Beautiful, hand colored , vintage antique 1878 lithograph print, from the very rare Woolmand and Rose Atlas of the Jersey Coast , published in 1878. Prominent is the close view of the early Life Saving Station at Cape May, and the Award of Honor made to Joseph Francis, inventor of the metallic life-boat which saved so many lives from shipwreck. In Addition are views of the Beekman House (located in Middletown ), the Luyster House, also in Middletown , the home of Capt John Schenck and his Pistol, and the house of Capt. Joshua Huddy. Beautiful coloration, large format 11 ½” x 14”, perfect for framing. (F-). $48 net.