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3274 "Greetings from Nantucket, Mass."
This old Lifeboat on horse drawn carriage was used 150 years ago at Madaket Life Saving Station, Nantucket, Mass.
The Old Lifeboat is being preserved on the estate of Mr.
Leeds Mitchell.
Pub, by Louis Dormand, Riverhead, Long Island, N. Y
Kodachrome by Louis Dormand
This vintage postcard features a stunning photograph by Louis Dormand depicting the old lifeboat mounted on a horse-drawn carriage at Maddaket Life Saving Station in Nantucket, MA. The postcard is made of cardboard and paper, with a standard size of 5.5 x 3.5 inches. It is a printed lithograph, published by Louis Dormand and Riverhead, Long Island, NY.
The postcard is a great addition to any collection, with its patriotic, nautical, and tourist themes. It showcases the beauty of the North American coastline and the sea. The postcard is unposted and comes with divided back and chrome features. It is a single unit, with one item in the set. The city of Maddaket is featured, along with the American flag and a horse-drawn carriage with lifeboat. This postcard is a must-have for anyone who loves collectibles, postcards, or travel.
"The Maddaket Station Site site was established in 1890This is not an active site. It was active 1890-1947This site was closed (in) 1947This is the original site location
Station closed in 1947 and consolidated with the Brant Point Light Station. Turned over to GSA in 1956 and conveyed to the Town of Nantucket for a public park in 1970. 1891 boathouse survives but was moved off site to become the Maddaket Firehouse in 1970 and restored(?) in 2004. Late 1930s Equipment Building was moved to Brant Point Station in 1947. Station house torn down ca. 1962.
Station Site Notes:1890 under contract or construction; 1891 completed and put into operation (USLSS Annual Reports). First keeper appointed 2/11/1891; station listed as active in 1945; in 1947 consolidated with Brant Point Light station and the name disappears from the records in April 1947. Property turned over to GSA in 1956, and in 1970 conveyed to the town of Nantucket for a public park; decommissioned 1/1/1947 (USCG Historian's Website)."
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