1234-35. (lot 3 documents) U.S. Life-Saving Service, First District, Damiscove Life-Saving Station, near Boothbay Harbor, Maine c.1900.
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1234-35. (lot 3 documents) U.S. Life-Saving Service, First District, Damiscove Life-Saving Station, near Boothbay Harbor, Maine c.1900.
1234-35. (lot 3 documents) U.S. Life-Saving Service, First District, Damiscove Life-Saving Station, near Boothbay Harbor, Maine c.1900. Elwood F Richardson, Keeper. Lot consists of three 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 a new uniform due to his recent appointment as Keeper (formerly #2 Surfman at Cranberry Island LSS). One sheet 8” x 10” original stationery dated September 11, 1899. Quite clean and crisp. The second is Remaining sheets 7” x 11” (1) and 4 ½” x 7” (1) contain hand written notes on uniforms (duck suits, overcoat, Keeper’s cap, blue surfman’s cap, pants, etc.) with prices and some sizes, specs., etc., on order for men at the station. Men listed include Surfmen: EF Spofford, J… Wallace, Walter Fuller, FE Stanley, A. Snowman, CL Gray. Overall quite clean. Rare Damiscove LSS lot. (VG+). $135.