1234-8. (lot 2 documents) U.S. Life-Saving Service, First District, Cross Island Life-Saving Station, Maine c.1898-1900
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1234-8. (lot 2 documents) U.S. Life-Saving Service, First District, Cross Island Life-Saving Station, Maine c.1898-1900
1234-8. (lot 2 documents) U.S. Life-Saving Service, First District, Cross Island Life-Saving Station, Maine c.1898-1900. Lyman E. Wright, Keeper. Lot consists of two documents relating to clothing orders for the crew at the station. The first is an original hand-written letter on official Life-Saving Service stationery to James A. Robinson & Son (clothiers), of Bangor, Maine, regarding an order for one No. 7 cap for himself. One sheet 8” x 10” original stationery dated October 22, 1898. Quite clean and crisp. The second similar accompanied payment for clothing order for Surfman Leroy L. Myers. Dated January 18, 1900. Quite clean and crisp. Rare Cross Island LSS lot. (VG+). $125.