The No. 1 surfman is Fred C. Franzer. He was born in Provincetown, Aug.
19, 1863, and has been a member of the crew of this station for sixteen
years, or ever since he joined the service. He had been a boatman,
fisherman, coastwise sailor, and whaleman before entering the service.
He is a most experienced life saver, an expert surfman, and a faithful
coast guardian. He married Catherine Sylvey, of Provincetown.
The No. 2 surfman is Benjamin Kelley. He was born in West Dennis, and
is forty-eight years of age. He went to sea at an early age and made a
number of voyages to the Atlantic whaling grounds, and until he joined
the service, sixteen years ago, had followed the sea in one capacity
or another. Surfman Kelley is at present on sick leave, suffering from
injuries received in the performance of duty, his place at the station
being filled by his son. Until he received the injuries which compelled
him to retire temporarily from the service, he had faithfully performed
the arduous duties of the life of a surfman, and was an efficient and
trustworthy life saver. He married Susan C. Snow, and is the father of
two children, a son and daughter.
[Illustration:
Left to right: A. A. BAKER. L. C. MULLET. H. H. KELLEY.
CAPTAIN KELLEY (seated). DAVID B. SNOW. CURTIS F. HIGGINS.
ROB’T E. ELLIS.