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    Cape Arago Lighthouse transfer ceremony [Image 1 of 4]

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    A formal signing ceremony is taking place outdoors, likely in a forested or coastal area with misty conditions. A uniformed military officer, appearing to be a U.S. Coast Guard captain or admiral, is signing a document at a table while two men in formal attire observe. One observer is wearing a traditional Native American beaded necklace, suggesting this may be a government-to-tribal agreement or memorandum of understanding.

    COOS BAY, OREGON, UNITED STATES

    08.03.2013

    Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David Mosley 

    U.S. Coast Guard Northwest

    Coast Guard Capt. Mark Reynolds, commander, Sector North Bend, signs a copy of Public Law 110-364, Oregon Surplus Federal Land Act of 2008, completing the land transfer of the Cape Arago Lighthouse to the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians at a ceremony held on the lighthouse grounds southwest of Coos Bay, Ore., Aug. 3, 2013. The public law signed in 2008 directed the Coast Guard to transfer the land, within five years, to the Confederated Tribes, returning historical and traditional important lands to the tribes. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David Mosley)

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    Date Taken: 08.03.2013
    Date Posted: 08.03.2013 17:55
    Photo ID: 988410
    VIRIN: 130803-G-QL499-072
    Resolution: 4800x3200
    Size: 5.96 MB
    Location: COOS BAY, OREGON, US
    Web Views: 269
    Downloads: 6

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    A formal signing ceremony is taking place outdoors, likely in a forested or coastal area with misty conditions. A uniformed military officer, appearing to be a U.S. Coast Guard captain or admiral, is signing a document at a table while two men in formal attire observe. One observer is wearing a traditional Native American beaded necklace, suggesting this may be a government-to-tribal agreement or memorandum of understanding.
    A formal color guard ceremony is taking place outdoors, featuring members raising the United States flag alongside the flag of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians. Participants include a U.S. Coast Guard member in uniform and tribal veterans wearing distinctive blue uniforms with colorful striped sashes. The event appears to be held at a tribal gathering or official ceremony, with a large white tent visible in the background.
    Two individuals are holding a framed triptych of black-and-white photographs at what appears to be an official ceremony. One person is wearing a military or Coast Guard dress uniform with a white officer's cap, while the other is dressed in civilian attire with a bolo tie and a traditional beaded necklace. The framed photographs appear to depict coastal scenes, with the top image captioned 'Cape Arago Light'.
    A white lighthouse with a red-roofed keeper's dwelling sits atop a rocky coastal headland, partially obscured by fog or marine layer. The structure is viewed from a distance through a natural frame of conifer trees and coastal scrub vegetation. The scene conveys a remote, overcast Pacific Northwest coastal environment.

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