The World of Lighthouses on the Postcards of Yesterday and Today
TITLE: Ram Island Ledge L.H.
CAPTION: RAM ISLAND LEDGE L.H., built in 1905 on the north side of the entrance to Portland Harbor, has a flashing white light 77 feet above water.
Aerial photo by A.D. Phillips
POSTCARD ID: 422 and 121311
PUBLISHER: Pub. by Augustus D. Phillips & Son, Northeast Harbor, Maine, U.S.A.
POSTMARK: None – Unused Standard Sized Postcard
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