The World of Lighthouses on the Postcards of Yesterday and Today
Today’s postcard features Loon Light, NH., located on Lake Sunapee.
POSTMARK: SUNAPEE, N.H. JUN 23, 1942
MESSAGE: Is is almosttoo cool up here. The only real warm days I have seen here were the one when I came and the Saturday following it. Love, Aunt May
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
This is the first postcard I produced.
CAPTION: Built in 1822, the Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse is 40-feet high; the lantern room adds an additional 12-feet. Climbing to the top will allow you a beautiful view of the surrounding area.
Photo ©Robert D. DaVia, www.seathelights.com
Modern sized postcard – 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″
POSTCARD ID: STL-001
Copies of this postcard available for purchase.
LIGHTHOUSE IN LAKESIDE PARK, FOND DU LAC. WIS – 70
CAPTION: Situated on the southern end of Lake Winnebago, Fond du Lac is the county seat and one of Wisconsin’s commercial and industrial centers. Through efforts of City Officials, the Park Board and the Yacht Club have built and now maintain the finest harbor on the lake.
POSTCARD ID’s: 70 & 9070
NATURAL COLOR POST CARD MADE IN U.S.A. BY E.C. KROPP CO., MILWAUKEE, WIS
6742 Benodet -Le Phare el Malakoff
POSTCARD ID: 6742
Photo by Joseph Villmer, Quimper, France
Unused, Standard Sized Postcard
BOSTON HARBOR, Mass. Boston Light
Mason Bros. & Co., Boston, Mass.
Made in Germany
Unused Standard Sized Postcard
HABANA: FAROLA DEL MORRO
HAVANA: LIGHTHOUSE IN MORRO CASTLE
POSTCARD ID: 52549-N & No. 33
POSTMARK: AUG 31, 1951, MARATHON, FL
Standard Size Postcard
YBEL Light – Sanibel Island, Florida
Unused Standard Size
POSTCARD ID: 99196-B
Published by Ft. Myers Photo Supply, Cleaveland Avenue, Ft. Myers, Fla.
THE S.S. MILWAUKEE CLIPPER
MILWAUKEE, WIS
The “Clipper” is a well known excursion boat which carries passengers and autos across Lake Michigan between Milwaukee and Muskegon, Michigan.
POSTMARK: MILWAUKEE WIS AUG 15 1956 5PM
Chessie’s water-borne links between Ludington, Michagan and the Wisconsin ports of Milwaukee, Manitowoc and Kewaunee move 175,000 passengers, 50,000 autos and 100,000 cars of freight annually across Lake Michigan. Vacationists from many states choose C&O’s cross lake short cut as pleasant and restful interludes in a busy schedule. C&O’s fleet of seven ships operates round the clock every day throughout the year.
Standard Sized
Postmark: IONIA, MI FEB 18 1967