Digest>May/Jun 2015

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Keeper Andrew Zuius received numerous commendations for rescues. On July 28, 1926, Keeper Zuius received a commendation from George Putnam, Commissioner of Lighthouses, for “…assistance rendered to two men who were caught in a gale while out in a small rowboat on the evening of July 18th. It is particularly noted that they had lost their oars and were drifting when rescued, and that you provided for their stay at the station overnight. The Bureau is pleased to commend you…”
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Collecting Nautical Antiques
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