-George William Curtis (1824-1892)
As the setting sun marks another day done, Coast Guardsmen-one whose hand firmly grasps the tiller although the rudder is several feet above the water-head back to the station after a day at the surf line. No information was provided about the date or location. Neither matter as the image is timeless.
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