12257e. (photo) Keeper Charles M. Elliot, Alki Point Light Station, Washington, c.1939.
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12257e. (photo) Keeper Charles M. Elliot, Alki Point Light Station, Washington, c.1939.
12257e. (photo) Keeper Charles M. Elliot, Alki Point Light Station, Washington, c.1939. Rare view shows Keeper Charles M. Elliot as he climbs the tower stairs with the back-up oil lamp in hand. Great view includes good detail of the lamp, as well as Keeper Elliot’s Lighthouse Service uniform jackets with “K” collar insignia. Principal Keeper Elliot of Alki Point had an interesting hobby to which he devoted many hours while keeping an eye on the light. Keeper Elliott was known as a “one-man reference library” as a result of the time he spent researching the works of Walt Whitman and collecting many original works and postcards written by the poet. In a newspaper article, Elliott commented “watching the light on long foggy nights leaves me plenty of time to sit in my library,” and Elliott used that time to become an expert on Whitman. Elliott even published a collection of writings on Whitman made by the poet’s friends entitled “Walt Whitman, as Man, Poet and Friend.” Photo has been cropped and includes date and description on the back. Clear, crisp. Approximately 4 ½” x 6 ½”. (VG+). $64.