The book is richly illustrated with rare, fine photographs of nearly every American life-saving station drawn from the archives of the Coast Guard, National Park Service, National Archives, universities and private collections, nearly all published for the first time. There is state by state coverage of the Atlantic Coast, Pacific Coast, and Great Lakes.
J. Revell Carr, long-time director of Mystic Seaport Museum described U.S. Life-Saving Service, as a book of extraordinary drama intriguing to anyone with an interest in the sea or in American architecture. Colin MacKenzie, director of the Natural Research Center called the book highly readable with great stories of life-saving. The best book by far on the subject.
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Wick York has served as Architectural Restoration Specialist for Mystic Seaport in Connecticut. He is well known for his restoration expertise in early life-saving stations, lighthouses and other historic structures. He has compiled the most complete set of information on life-saving stations and early Coast Guard in the nation. He is responsible for the architectural section of the book which chronicles our beautiful and historic Coast Guard stations. Mr. York has a masters degree.
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