USCG St. Joseph MI USLSS STATION COASTIES & FRIENDS FUN DAY AT THE STATION! 2

Description: Antique or Vintage Postcard item: RPPC Real Photo postcard, Color Chrome, or Printed Photo image collectible postcard. If a Photo and not an RPPC card, it is something that would be of interest to Postcard Collectors and History Buffs of all types. See the complete description below. ...SWIMSUIT WEARING CREWMAN, IN HIS DOWNTIME ON THE RIVER NEAR THE PIER AND USLSS STATION. GETTING SOME EXERCISE!... ...USCG St. Joseph MI USLSS USCG THE STATION COASTIES & FRIENDS FUN DAY AT THE STATION... established at St. Joseph in 1877—one of the first on the Great Lakes 1...NO KNOWN NEGATIVE! Size: 3-1/2“ in. X 2-1/2“ in. Small Format and possibly trimmed photograph. This image is a very rare and personal photo taken on a trip up Michigan’s West Coast from St. Joseph / Benton Harbor to Frankfort, Leland, and the North and South Manitou Islands (Lake Michigan). This photograph was right around the time when the USLSS United States Life Saving Service became the USCG United States Coast Guard. The size of the image is expressed in round numbers. Station Saint Joseph, Michigan designated USLSS Station #10, and later, the Eleventh District Coast Guard Station #273. Located north side entrance to St. Joseph River, 7/16 miles east southeast of Pierhead Rear Light; Lake Michigan. The waters off St. Joseph and Benton Harbor have long served as an active and frequently dangerous avenue of maritime trade. High winds and hazardous waves made shipwrecks a common occurrence. To assist mariners, a U.S. Life Saving Service Station was established at St. Joseph in 1877—one of the first on the Great Lakes. The government commissioned buildings, boats, rescue equipment, and a lifesaving crew. The Station's skilled "surfmen" performed many daring rescues. In 1915, the U.S. Coast Guard assumed the duties of the Life Saving Service. St. Joseph's Coast Guard Station works to secure the safety of maritime activity for a nearly 900-square-mile district along the lakeshore... Theme: USCG, United States Coast Guard, USLSS, United States Life-Saving Service, Lighthouses, Lightships, United States Lighthouse Service, USLHE, United States Lighthouse Establishment and US Bureau of Lighthouses. Please Note: We provide high-resolution scans and cropped views for your review. Don't hesitate to get in touch with us with any questions. We do not knowingly sell reproductions, so you can be assured these are historically significant, antique, or vintage items! Shipping Discount for multiple card "Winners"! Order tracking...We post "Buyer Feedback" at the time of shipping!Shipped very well package, USPS 1st Class postage, or Priority Mail with tracking! Quantity shipping discount refunds sent along with all shipment (dollar bills) where they apply! Check out our UpNorth Memories Store to see more great collectible items!Link: https://www.ebay.com/str/upnorthmemoriescollection UpNorth Memories Postcards, Historic Photographs and Paper Collectibles! Don Harrison...The UpNorth Memories Guy! Traverse City, Michigan. #upnorthmemories Mobile Format Modified: updated 8-13-2022 #upnorthmemoriescollection Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

Price: 14.99 USD

Location: Lake Ann, Michigan

End Time: 2025-01-16T01:17:05.000Z

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