As justification for automation and illustrated clearly by this photo, Seaman Ralph E. Lewis observed that, “Although a picturesque one, Anacapa is still a rock and the island simply cannot sustain human life. Everything we need out here must be brought in by barge or boat, including oil, food and water. Since the water, alone, has to come all the way from Long Beach, you can well imagine the service is shelling out plenty to keep us here.” (Courtesy U.S. Lighthouse Society)
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