This rare real photo postcard (RPPC) features a USLHS lighthouse tender from the early 1900s. The vessel is a side-wheel tender with an “unknown” designation, making it a unique addition to any collection. The photograph captures the boat in its heyday, with all the intricate details that make these early 20th-century vessels so fascinating to… (read more)
(7) original black and white snapshots of the United States Lighthouse Service lightship ” Diamond” #105. All measure 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches. Taken by crewman Floyd Earl Crewe of Mathews Virginia. He joined the crew in 1930 as a seaman. These were removed from an album and have corner mounts still attached with… (read more)
This collection features six original black and white snapshots of the USLHS Lightship “Diamond” Shoals #105 in Portsmouth Lighthouse Depot in Sept of 1933. Documenting the vessel’s presence and the hurricane damage it sustained in Sept 1933. These photographs are a testament to the rich history of transportation and military practices in the United States… (read more)
