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KATE’S CORNER #21

May 10, 2018March 19, 2019 Candace CliffordLeave a comment

Kate Walker here, keeping the light on Robbins Reef. Let me dispel a bit of misinformation that is circulating, prompted by self-appointed experts who never check the accuracy of their assumptions. ​As far as I’ve been able to research, women who kept the lights were paid the same salary as male keepers. My husband John… Continue reading KATE’S CORNER #21

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KATE’S CORNER #13

October 25, 2017 Keeper KateLeave a comment

Kate Walker here, keeping the light on Robbins Reef. Wives and children of keepers generally assisted in tending the light so that the keeper could hunt or fish, fetch supplies from the nearest town, or perhaps supplement his meager salary by acting as a pilot or keeping a post office. Families provided free labor for… Continue reading KATE’S CORNER #13

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