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Photographer: Courtesy of the Tri-Cities Historical Museum
Caption:
Marker detail: Practice | Additional Description:
Surfmen practice rescuing seamen from a stranded vessel with rigging from the beach. Their reputation for bravery in rescues gave them the nicknames
"Heroes of Peace" and "Storm Warriors."Submitted: July 26, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Database Locator Identification Number: p532285
File Size: 0.337 Megabytes
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