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      Browns Point lighthouse, June 1939

      by TacomaLibrary_NW_History November 1, 2015

      Oscar V. Brown stands near the base of the Browns Point lighthouse, where had been the keeper for 36 years. He retired on November 1, 1939 at the age of 70. NWR, Richards Collection http://goo.gl/l6OuEr, opens a new window

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