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Lighthouses and Life Saving along the Maine and New Hampshire Coast is a unique tribute to the men and women who protected mariners as they traveled along New England's rocky coastline. With thousands of vessels plying the dangerous waters, the chance of a shipping disaster was always great. Hundreds of shipwrecks did indeed occur off the coast with startling losses. Through descriptive text and a variety of vintage images from private as well as museum collections, we get a rare glimpse into the lives of the dedicated government men and women.
Author James Claflin combines an extensively researched text with this exquisite collection of previously unpublished images to tell the story of an area heavily dependent on its coastal commerce. The task of lighting and protecting the coasts was taken on by the U.S. Light-House Establishment and the U.S. Life-Saving Service, later merged to become the U.S. Coast Guard. Within these pages, see the Boon Island Lighthouse keeper, his family alongside, as he proudly poses in his uniform; life savers at Hunniwells Beach station as they pull through a blinding snowstorm to rescue the crew of a stranded schooner; and the way of life on an offshore lightship. Lighthouses and Life Saving along the Maine and New Hampshire Coast is a visual journey into our nation's maritime history.
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Theresa Crumpton
reviewed Lighthouses and Lifesaving along the Maine and New Hampshire Sea Coast (Images of America Series) on January 05, 2018
Lighthouses and Lifesaving along the Maine and New Hampshire Sea Coast (Images of America Series)
Having spent most of the summers of my life not far south of Benton Haroor, Michigan, and being of the fourth generation to do so, The House of David has always been of interest. Personally, I've only seen some of their buildings, but when Dad was a kid everything was going strong and when his mom was born the whole thing was just beginning.
This book has a short introduction followed by many photographs, thematically arranged. The figures in most of the pictures are identified by name, the author having extensively interviewed old-timers. While the captions are helpful, a better book would have included a history and some more about the theology of the movement and its precursors.
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