United States. Lighthouse Service
The United States Lighthouse Service formed in 1852, replacing the Bureau of Light-Houses. The United States was divided into 12 districts with a naval inspector appointed to each district; originally there were 8 districts, but this number grew to 19. The inspector performed a light inspection every three months. Lighthouse keepers were members of the military. In 1910, civilians began to run the lighthouses. In 1939, the Coast Guard absorbed the Lighthouse Service, reducing the number of districts to 10. Charleston (encompassing the Tybee Lighthouse in Savannah, Georgia) was the 6th district under the Lighthouse Service; it was combined into the 5th district in 1939.
From the description of Lighthouse Inspector letter, 1879. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 166147831
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| creatorOf | Dwelley, Hugh L. Who owned Baker's Island, [19--]. | Islesford Historical Society | |
| creatorOf | New York Shipbuilding Company. Anemone. | Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System | |
| creatorOf | Racine Boat Manufacturing Company. No. 89. | Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System | |
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| creatorOf | Reed, Gerald. Brant Point Light watchbook, 1936-1943. | Nantucket Hist Association | |
| creatorOf | Racine-Truscott-Shell Lake Boat Company (Muskegon, Mich.). No. 95. | Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System | |
| referencedIn | St. Andre, Oliver. Oliver St. Andre Correspondence, 1924-1937. | Michigan Technological University, J.R. Van Pelt & Opie Library; Michigan Tech | |
| creatorOf | F.W. Wheeler & Company (West Bay City, Mich.). No. 52. | Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System | |
| creatorOf | Racine-Truscott-Shell Lake Boat Company (Muskegon, Mich.). No. 98. | Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System | |
| creatorOf | Racine-Truscott-Shell Lake Boat Company (Muskegon, Mich.). No. 82. | Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System | |
| creatorOf | Racine-Truscott-Shell Lake Boat Company (Muskegon, Mich.). No. 96. | Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System | |
| creatorOf | Craig Ship Building Company (Toledo, Ohio). No. 60. | Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System | |
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| creatorOf | Craig Ship Building Company (Toledo, Ohio). No. 61. | Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System | |
| creatorOf | United States. Lighthouse Service. Lighthouse Inspector letter, 1879. | Georgia Historical Society | |
| creatorOf | Ship Owners' Dry Dock Company (Chicago, Ill.). No. 77. | Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System | |
| creatorOf | Craig Ship Building Company (Toledo, Ohio). No. 65. | Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System | |
| referencedIn | Tench Coxe letters, 1782-1805 | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division | |
| creatorOf | Zenith Dredge Company (Duluth, Minn.). Redbud. | Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System | |
| creatorOf | F.W. Wheeler & Company (West Bay City, Mich.). No. 51. | Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System | |
| creatorOf | F.W. Wheeler & Company (West Bay City, Mich.). No. 53. | Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System | |
| creatorOf | Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co. (Manitowoc, Wis.). Violet. | Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System | |
| creatorOf | Racine-Truscott-Shell Lake Boat Company (Muskegon, Mich.). No. 94. | Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System | |
| referencedIn | Charles Axel Alexius Modeer Notebooks, 1907-1941 | Oregon Historical Society Research Library | |
| referencedIn | Lighthouse Photograph and Print Collection, [1860]-1938 | New-York Historical Society | |
| creatorOf | Craig Ship Building Company (Toledo, Ohio). No. 64. | Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System | |
| creatorOf | F.W. Wheeler & Company (West Bay City, Mich.). No. 54. | Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System | |
| referencedIn | Thornton, Florence Tobin. Florence Tobin Thornton family papers, 1899-1986. | University of Alaska Fairbanks, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library | |
| referencedIn | Records, 1907-1959, 1915-1959 (bulk) | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| creatorOf | Racine-Truscott-Shell Lake Boat Company (Muskegon, Mich.). No. 100. | Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System | |
| referencedIn | United States. Dept. of the Treasury. Office of the Fifth Auditor. Southwest Pass lighthouse correspondence, 1838-1840. | Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Lighthouse tender Heather albums, 1904-1905. | University of Alaska Fairbanks, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library | |
| creatorOf | Ditlefson, Lawrence N., Captain. Aycliffe Hall. | Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System | |
| creatorOf | Craig Ship Building Company (Toledo, Ohio). No. 62. | Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System | |
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| creatorOf | Rice Brothers (East Boothbay, Me.). No. 99. | Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System | |
| creatorOf | Gas Engine & Power Company (Morris Heights, N.Y.). No. 103. | Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System | |
| creatorOf | Leathem D. Smith Dock Company (Sturgeon Bay, Wis.). Cherry. | Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System |
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| associatedWith | Modeer, Charles Axel Alexius. | person |
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