Christmas, 1940

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Christmas, 1940

Front cover of U.S. Coast Guard Magazine, December, 1940 (Volume 14, #2); image credited as "Socony - Vacuum 'Compass' Illustration & artist listed as "Ruse".

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Tags: christmas, Lightships, Cutters, Light vessel

Photo by: USCG Historian's Office | VIRIN: 220509-G-G0000-001.JPG

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