Ocracoke Lighthouse

Ocracoke Lighthouse, Ocracoke Island, North Carolina

TITLE: Ocracoke Lighthouse
CAPTION: Ocracoke Lighthouse
Ocracoke Island, North Carolina
The picturesque setting belies the fact that its sole reason for existance is prevention of disaster to those who ply the treacherous waters of its “shoaly” coast.
Photo by Hugh Morton
POSTCARD ID: P81364
PUBLISHER: Elizabeth City News Co., Elizabeth City, North Carolina
POSTMARK: None – Unused Standard Sized Postcard

Le Phare de Cap-des Rosiers

Le Phare de Cap-des Rosiers

TITLE: Le Phare de Cap-des Rosiers
Gaspe-Nord, Que.
CAPTION: Construit en 1857. On peut voir et entendre son signal de 17 milles on mer.
Built in 1857. We can see and hear its signal from 17 miles at sea.
POSTCARD ID: 91685
PUBLISHER: Pub. by Studio Bernard, Carlton, Quebec, Canada
POSTMARK: Perce, P.Q. SP 7 1959

Turkey Point Lighthouse, Maryland

Happy Thanksgiving!

In honor of Thanksgiving, enjoy today’s view of Turkey Point Lighthouse!

Turkey Point Lighthouse, Elk Neck, MD

TITLE: Turkey Point Lighthouse
CAPTION: Elk Neck, MD c1900
The 38-foot tower was built in 1833. Located at the head of the Chesapeake Bay It serves traffic to and from the Susquehanna River. The last woman keeper in the nation retired from this lighthouse in 1947.
POSTCARD ID: PC128404
PUBLISHER: © Lieb Image Archives, York, PA
Printed in the U.S.A.
POSTMARK: None – Unused Standard Sized Postcard

Owl’s Head Light, Owl’s Head, Maine near Rockland

Owl’s Head Light, Owl’s Head, Maine, near Rockland

TITLE: Owl’s Head Light
Owl’s Head, Maine
near Rockland
CAPTION: One of the many pictureque lighthouses along the coast of Maine, with Camden Hills in distance.
POSTCARD ID: P6052
PUBLISHER: Pub. by Eastern Ill. & Pub. Co., Belfast, Maine
POSTMARK: Southwest Harbor Maine AUG 23 1954

Pigeon Point Lighthouse

Pigeon Point Lighthouse, California

TITLE: Pigeon Point Lighthouse
CAPTION: 50 miles south of San Francisco, is one of the most picturesquely situated lighthouses on California’s Pacific Coast. The 115-foot tower was erected in 1871

Faro De La Paloma
a 50 millas de San Francisco, as uno de tos faras mas pinterescomente situadas en to costa del Pacifico en California. La tarre de 115 pies de altura fue erigida en 1871.

POSTCARD ID: 27560
PUBLISHER: Photograh © 1966 and published by Rudolf K. Meyer
POSTMARK: None – Unused Standard Sized Postcard