[Rhode Island] CDV of Ida Lewis, Famed Lighthouse Keeper and Lifesaver
by Lewis, Ida
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Moab, Utah, United States
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About This Item
Providence, Rhode Island: Manchester Brothers, 1870. [Rhode Island] CDV of Idawalley (Ida) Zorada Lewis, Famed Lighthouse Keeper and Lifesaver, circa 1870's
Face of the card has light foxing and soiling with pin hole going through the I in Ida. Some soiling and foxing to verso. Good Condition.
CDV of Ida Lewis (1842-1911) from the studio of Manchester Bros., Providence, Rhode Island. Idawalley Zorada Lewis was the lighthouse keeper at Lime Rock Light, off the coast of Newport, RI. Her family moved to the "the rock" in 1857 where she helped her ailing father, and later mother, tend the lighthouse. Ida was formally named official keeper in 1879. A strong swimmer and rower, Ida is credited with saving the lives of 18 people. In 1924, Rhode Island legislature officially changed the name of Lime Rock to Ida Lewis Rock in honor of her extraordinary keeper services.
The portrait, with a typical studio backdrop, shows Ida Lewis holding an oar--not your normal photo prop, but perfect for Ida Lewis.
Face of the card has light foxing and soiling with pin hole going through the I in Ida. Some soiling and foxing to verso. Good Condition.
CDV of Ida Lewis (1842-1911) from the studio of Manchester Bros., Providence, Rhode Island. Idawalley Zorada Lewis was the lighthouse keeper at Lime Rock Light, off the coast of Newport, RI. Her family moved to the "the rock" in 1857 where she helped her ailing father, and later mother, tend the lighthouse. Ida was formally named official keeper in 1879. A strong swimmer and rower, Ida is credited with saving the lives of 18 people. In 1924, Rhode Island legislature officially changed the name of Lime Rock to Ida Lewis Rock in honor of her extraordinary keeper services.
The portrait, with a typical studio backdrop, shows Ida Lewis holding an oar--not your normal photo prop, but perfect for Ida Lewis.
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- Seller
- Stellar Books & Ephemera, ABAA (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 1277
- Title
- [Rhode Island] CDV of Ida Lewis, Famed Lighthouse Keeper and Lifesaver
- Author
- Lewis, Ida
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Manchester Brothers
- Place of Publication
- Providence, Rhode Island
- Date Published
- 1870
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- ABAA-WINTER-2024 CDV Rhode Island Ida Lewis Lighthouse
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Moab, Utah
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- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.