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Women Lighthouse Keepers Save 13 Lives Highlighting Ida Lewis
A 1900s feature recounts 27 women serving as lighthouse keepers and assistants across 13 states. It notes Ida Lewis saved 13 lives, the lack of a pension law for veterans’ families,1n apportionment of pay from 96 to 800 dollars yearly, ration allowances for keepers, and lists several notable families and stations across California to Maine with examples of heroism and dedication in dangerous duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
Bureau of Lighthouses
Department of Commerce and Labor
Ida Lewis
California
Louisiana
New York
Maryland
Florida
Connecticut
Michigan
Maine
Vermont
New Jersey
Mississippi
Wisconsin
Oregon
Mississippi River
Atlantic
Pacific
Angel Island
Cal
Juliet E. Nichols
Henry E. Nichols
United States Navy
San Francisco Bay
Gamewell No. 3
Burt
Japan