12435. (photo) U.S. Life Saving Service Crew, Big Sandy Life-Saving Station, Lake Ontario c.1913.
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12435. (photo) U.S. Life Saving Service Crew, Big Sandy Life-Saving Station, Lake Ontario c.1913.
12435. (photo) U.S. Life Saving Service Crew, Big Sandy Life-Saving Station, Lake Ontario c.1913. Great image shows a close, clear view of the keeper and his 6-man crew posing outside with their beach apparatus cart. Rare, clean and clear, nice view of uniforms, insignia, beach cart, etc. The life saving station at the mouth of Sandy creek was established in 1876. Before the station went into operation, more than 80 boats and vessels were driven into the Mexico bay region, and of this number one-half were total wrecks, while the fatalities aggregated 80 lives lost. Great early detail, on postcard paper. Postmarked 1913. Only very light wear, clear and close. (VG+). $156.