The World of Lighthouses on the Postcards of Yesterday and Today
TITLE: Selkirk Light
CAPTION: SELKIRK LIGHT – Located four miles west of Pulaski at the mouth of the Salmon River. It is a reminder of the days when sailing vessels and steam packets provided transportation. Erected in 1838, Selkirk Lighthouse (now privately owned) serves as a landmark for pleasure boats and small cruisers using the Salmon River as a port.
POSTCARD ID: 152572
PUBLISHER: Pulaski Democrat Publishing co., Pulaski, N.Y. 12142
POSTMARK: Unused Standard Sized Postcard
TITLE: Long Island Light, Boston Harbor, Mass
CAPTION: LONG ISLAND LIGHT
On the Northerly end of Long Island, Mass., and the Southerly side of the Easterly end of President Roads, Boston Harbor.
POSTCARD ID: 215725
PUBLISHER: The Leighton & Valentine Co., N.Y. City
Printed in United States
POSTMARK: Unused Standard Sized Postcard
TITLE: Breakwater Light, Rockland, Me.
CAPTION: None
POSTCARD ID: R-54047
PUBLISHER: Published by Huston-Tuttle Book Co., Rockland, ME. Made in U.S.A.
POSTMARK: None – Unused Standard Sized Postcard
TITLE: Rock Island Light House, Thousand Islands, N.Y.
CAPTION: None
POSTCARD ID: 7A-H2491
PUBLISHER: Hallam & Vesty, Alexandria Bay, N.Y.
POSTMARK: Unused Standard Sized Postcard
TITLE: Lighthouse and Officers Quarters, Fortress Monroe, Va.
CAPTION: None
POSTCARD ID: 2 & 9A-H1088
PUBLISHER: The Harry P Cann & Bro. Co., Baltimore, MD
Genuine Curteich-Chicago “C.T. Art-Colortone” Post Card (Reg. U.S. Pat. Off.)
POSTMARK: Newport News, VA JUL 11 1942
TITLE: Brockton Point Light House, Stanley Park, Vancouver, B.C.
CAPTION: None
POSTCARD ID: 100871
PUBLISHER: Published by The Coast Publishing Co., Vancouver, B.C. Made in U.S.A.
C.T. American Art Colored
Copyright, Canada by The Coast Publishing Co.
POSTMARK: Unused Standard Sized Postcard
TITLE: New Haven Conn. Lighthouse Point, New Haven Harbor
CAPTION: None
POSTCARD ID: No.1113
PUBLISHER: H.C.Leighton Co., Portland, Me. Manufactures of Post Cards. Made in Germany
POSTMARK: New Haven, CONN. JUL 21 1905
TITLE: Beacon Light in Harbor Saint John, New Brunswick
CAPTION: None
POSTCARD ID: None
PUBLISHER: Unknown- This Private Post Card was Issued by the New Brunswick Tourist Association.
POSTMARK: None – Written on but not posted.
Sperry Light – also known as the New Haven Light
TITLE: Sperry Light and Breakwater, New Haven, Conn.
CAPTION: None
POSTCARD ID: None
PUBLISHER: Published by The Metropolitan News Co., Boston
POSTMARK: New Haven Conn Nov 27 1906
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