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Oars. These oars were given to George Littell By Robert M. Largent, then President of Leelanau Hospital. At the time of the auction of articles from the Angel Foundation when they left the Manitous. They were stipulated as a gift to LHS while Mr. Littell was still president. Bob Largeny believes they are steering oars- confrimed by Bill Herd- National Lakeshore. From North Manitou Island Life Saving Station.

Oars

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Projectile - 15" L. 2 1/4 Diam. Solid Steel (?) cyclinder. Inside end rounded off. Outside end has screw in shaft, 6", with loop for receiving line. On Display in Shipwrecks Exhibit 8/2/2010

Projectile

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1960.15.14

Photograph of the Sleeping Bear Point Coast Guard crews. Captain Fred Marsh and surfman John Basch, wearing dark uniforms, lead practice with "body crutch."

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1978.07.15

Photo. Life Saving Service crew Drill on North Manitou Island. Dated 1903

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1985.16.05 (h)

Booklet- 11x8.5- "Wreck and Rescue" - Journal of the U.S Life Serving Heritage Assoc. Lifesaving guns and David Lyle.

Record Type: Archive

1987.01

Photograph: U.S LIfe Saving Station at North Manitou Island. c. 1900 Eight crew members, beach cart, Lyle Cannon, building in background is 1854 Boat House. Print from copy neg.

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1987.17.103 z

Photo Postcard: On North Manitous Island- LIfe Saving Station and summer cottages on the east side of Manitou Island.

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1989.05.05

Photo. Life Saving Station and Boathouse on North Manitou Island. Print NOTE: See 1989 Documents for Information Sheet Re: The Basch and Bequist Families.

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1989.05.08

Photo. Eight members of the Life Saving Crew and their boat. North Manitou Island. Print. July 14, 1897 From left to right: Captain Sammet, Pat Murray, Abraham Anderson, N.J. Bequist, Lewis Dustin, Sam Brown, Edward Fisher, John Warner. NOTE: See 1989 Documents for Information Sheet Re: The Basch and Bequist Families.

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1994.98.01 - Cliff Egeler by Maryellen Hadjisky Mar 1994

Tape. Audio Cassette. Cliff Egeler on the History of Leland Rescue Squad: Equipment, Functions, Crew, Relationship to Fire Dept. Tape is entitled "Leland Rescue Squad"

Record Type: Archive

1996.73.26

Newspaper Article. "Aged Hero's Reward". John Tobin - Glen Lake. And a copy of the article. July 18, 1938 is written on the article.

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2004.38.06 - Life Saving Station, Sleeping Bear Point, Glen Haven, Mich.

Postcard with photograph of the life saving crew standing on the tower and yard at the Sleeping Bear Point Life Saving Station in Glen Haven, Michigan.

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2004.38.07 - Coast Guard Station, Sleeping Bear Point, Glen Haven, Mich.

Postcard with photograph of the Sleeping Bear Point Coast Guard Station in Glen Haven, Michigan with Pyramid Point and Lake Michigan in the background.

Record Type: Photo