Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann

Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann
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The Ocean City Beach Patrol posed at Caroline Street in 1947 with their new torpedo-style life buoys. The Beach Patrol had returned to full force in 1946 following World War II and Bob Craig, center front, was appointed captain. He would continue in that position until 1987, a record of service unlikely to ever be broken.

The buildings in the background, from left, are the former Maryland Inn, famous for its food and hospitality, and the U.S. Coast Guard Station and the Showell block. The Coast Guard Station was moved to the southern end of the Boardwalk in 1977 where today it is the home of the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum. The Showell block no longer exists but contained a bowling alley and Edwards 5 and 10 at the time of this photo.

Photo courtesy Lt. Ward Kovacs from the library of Captain Bob Craig