27362c. na. (lot book & badge) THE VOLUNTEER LIFE SAVING CORPS OF NEW YORK ANNUAL AND SOUVENIR [REPORT] CONTAINING A HISTORY OF THE VOLUNTEER LIFE SAVING SERVICE IN EUROPE AND AMERICA… TOGETHER WITH THE RECORD OF HEROIC RESCUES MADE BY ITS MEDAL MEMBERS FOR THE YEARS 1894, 1895, 1896 AND 1897. New York. 1897-1898. 174p
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27362c. na. (lot book & badge) THE VOLUNTEER LIFE SAVING CORPS OF NEW YORK ANNUAL AND SOUVENIR [REPORT] CONTAINING A HISTORY OF THE VOLUNTEER LIFE SAVING SERVICE IN EUROPE AND AMERICA… TOGETHER WITH THE RECORD OF HEROIC RESCUES MADE BY ITS MEDAL MEMBERS FOR THE YEARS 1894, 1895, 1896 AND 1897. New York. 1897-1898. 174p
27362c. na. (lot book & badge) THE VOLUNTEER LIFE SAVING CORPS OF NEW YORK ANNUAL AND SOUVENIR [REPORT] CONTAINING A HISTORY OF THE VOLUNTEER LIFE SAVING SERVICE IN EUROPE AND AMERICA… TOGETHER WITH THE RECORD OF HEROIC RESCUES MADE BY ITS MEDAL MEMBERS FOR THE YEARS 1894, 1895, 1896 AND 1897. New York. 1897-1898. 174p. Gilt embossed blue stiff wraps. Stamped in blue on frontis page “Compliments of The Board by Wm. C. Jones [Inspector of Boat Crews]”. Illustrated with numerous photos and drawings. The U. S. Volunteer Life-Saving Corps. existed in a number of states and was an early supplement to the U. S. Life-Saving Service in some areas, manning lifeboats and providing life-saving services on the coast and on inland waters. The Service maintained branches in 15 states where there were no stations of the Government Life-Saving Service or the Humane Society. They state that the Corps was intended as an auxiliary to the U. S. Life Saving Service. States where stations existed include New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin, Indiana, Delaware, Maryland, and California. Information and awards of this service are exceptionally scarce and this has become an interesting collection area. Offered is an interesting early report which includes accounts of rescues performed, photographs, history of the organization, and much more. Interestingly, included is information on lifeboat stations including that at Gravesend on Long Island, which resembled closely early US Life Saving Service stations and houses beach apparatus cart and lifeboats, etc. Eight such crews guarded the area of Coney Island Creek and Gravesend Bay. Also included is the general report are the awards of rescue medals, and many very interesting instances of rescues performed. Scarce report on this little known organization. Overall clean but with some moisture over the years, stains and wear to wraps, front endpaper detached, a bit brittle, some moisture staining to some page margins. Also included is an original badge for the U S VOLUNTEER LIFE SAVING CORPS measuring 1 ¾” high, pin back. Extremely scarce, important report and badge. (VG-). $125.