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Documents, including copies, reproductions and scans of documents, reports, articles, publications, etc., detailing the U.S. Coast Guard and its five predecessor agencies: the Revenue Cutter Service, the Life-Saving Service, the Lighthouse Service, the Bureau of Navigation, and the Steamboat Inspection Service from the Coast Guard Archives and Special Collections, Coast Guard, and National Archives.

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SHOEMAKERMSS.PDF

The Evolution of the Life Saving System of the United States from 1837 - June 30, 1892 An Outline of the Park Taken in its Development by the United States Revenue Marine By C. F. Shoemaker, US Revenue Marine

VIRIN: CGD-170701-309-025.PDF
Photo by: C. F. Shoemaker

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