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Photo:(P9447) Captain Ben Carlson, family and crew st "White River Station"; Photo B(9448)Cpt Berndt "Ben" Carlson and family; photo:C(9449) 8x10 of Cpt Ben Carlson- portrait style; Biography of Captain Berndt (Ben) Carlson who helped rescue crew of wreched PM 16; 6 typed pages of information on the Ludington Life Saving Station.recognized by Congress in late 1870's. at end of 1879 station was erected at Ludington. lists location of 1st station, called a "complete station", 1884 station moved to N side of harbor. names listed include Joshua Brown, Shanty Morgan as 1st keeper of Ludington Station. Charles Tufts, Peter Jensen, Cpt Nelson, Adam Wechler, Wm Deyoung, Geo Robinson, and Eli E Pugh in 1913 - Doc Box Maritime #3 - folder-Ludington Life Saving Station
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