The World of Lighthouses on the Postcards of Yesterday and Today
Highland Light, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
TITLE: Highland Light, Cape Cod, Mass.
CAPTION: The original lighthouse was built in 1797, torn down in 1857, and the present tower erected. It stands on a cliff 140 ft. above sea level and is the second most powerful light on the Atlantic Coast.
POSTCARD ID: 74537
PUBLISHER: Pub. by Mayflower Sales Co., Provincetown, Mass
POSTMARK: None, not used postally.
TITLE: U.S. Wireless Station and Highland Light, North Truro, Cape Cod, MASS.
CAPTION: As early as 1797 Mr. Small sold to the United States ten acres of land on which was erected the first lighthouse on Cape Cod. This lighthouse most generally known as Highland Light is on the ocean side of Cape Cod. The cliffs are 140 feet above sea level and the tower is 65 feet. It has a revolving white light and its rays can be seen forty miles at sea. The fog horn has a blast of eight seconds and an interval of thirty seconds.
POSTCARD ID: 163 and 111730
PUBLISHER: Published by E.D. West Co., South Yarmouth, Cape Cod, MASS.
POSTMARK: Stamped but no postmark; Hand dated 9-10-60
TITLE: Highland Light
CAPTION: Original built in 1797, new tower erected in 1857. It stands on a cliff 140 ft. above sea level. Four million candlepower make this one of the strongest beamed lighthouses in the world.
North Truro – Cape Cod – Mass
POSTCARD ID: 145882
PUBLISHER: ©Color Photo & Published by J. Lazarus. P.O. Box 367, Hyannis, Mass. 02601
POSTMARK: None -Postcard is unused
TITLE: Cape Cod Lighthouses
CAPTION: Cape Cod, Mass.
Highland Light, Troro.
Nauset Light, Eastham.
Nobska Lighthouse, Woods Hole.
POSTCARD ID: 125 & K100443
PUBLISHER: Shoreline Distributors
P.O. Box 477, So. Yarmouth, Ma 02664
POSTMARK: None – Postcard is unused
CAPTION: HIGHLAND LIGHT
CAPE COD, MASS
The Original lighthouse was built in 1797, torn down in 1857 and the present tower erected. It stands on a cliff 140 ft. above sea level, and is the second most powerful light on the Atlantic Coast.
POSTCARD ID: 62793
POSTMARK: Wellfleet. MASS SEP 10 1940
PUBLISHER: Pub. by the Mayflower Sales Co., Provincetown, MASS.
“TICHNOR QUALITY VIEW” REG. U.S PAT. OFF., MADE ONLY BY TICHNOR BROS. IN., BOSTON, MASS.
MESSAGE: Perhaps Ester will come down Friday for the weekend. Why doesn’t Kennith come along if she does. Ralph