Lighthouses, 1855–1933

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Lighthouses, 1855–1933

1855-1933

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Lighthouses, aids to navigation and miscellany created for and or by the Lighthouse Service and its predecessor agencies. Photographs show views of the structures, surrounding areas, shorelines, and depict the living conditions of keepers, their families and of maintenance personnel. There are views showing construction of the buildings and installation of lights (including Sabine Bank, Texas in 1904); light structures at forts and at Alcatraz Island in California; memorial lights, lightships; and portraits of keepers (box 69). Most of the photographs are black and white and cyanotypes scattered throughout. They vary in size and most are mounted on cards. Some of the original prints are fading and the mount cards are worn and fragile. Notable lighthouses are Cape Hatteras in District 5, Sandy Hook in the 3rd District and the Tybee Island Light in the 6th District. Photographs of miscellaneous and foreign lighthouses are in boxes 69 through 71A.

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