In the sixth photo-essay in my "Working Lives" series, I am looking at historical photographs of the captain and crew of the Diamond Shoals Lightship, on duty 20 miles out at sea off Cape Hatteras.
U. S. Coast Guard
Cape Lookout’s War
The first mention of the First World War at Cape Lookout in Russell Coles’ diary is dated July 28, 1916. On that day, he wrote that he had risen before first light and was “looking for the German submarine” by sunrise.
Capt. Nal Midyette: The Shad Boat Builder of Engelhard
Today in part 11 of my special series "The Story of Shad Boats," I'm exploring the life of Capt. Nal Midyette, the man that one Hatteras fisherman called "the champion shad boat builder."
David Cecelski 