The World of Lighthouses on the Postcards of Yesterday and Today
TITLE: Gay Head Light
CAPTION: Gay Head cliffs and lighthouse on beautiful Martha’s Vineyard Island. Bright clay souvenirs are made here by the Indian inhabitants of Gay Head village, a link with the past that stirs the imagination.
POSTCARD ID: P7583
PUBLISHER: Color Photo by DeWolf Thompson
Pub. by Menemsha Inn. Martha’s Vineyard, Mass.
POSTMARK: None – Unused Standard Sized Postcard
TITLE: Portland Head Light
CAPTION: First Light House Erected By The United States of America
Portland Headlight – The first established beacon light upon the New England coast, lighted for the first time January 10, 1791 – The first light keeper was appointed by George Washington. Portland Head, on which the light is situated, gave the name to the city of Portland.
POSTCARD ID: 7C-K1857
PUBLISHER: Portland News Co., Portland, Maine
Curteichcolor® 3-D Natural Color Reproduction (Reg. U.S.A. Pat. Ofc.)
POSTMARK: None – Unused Standard Sized Postcard
TITLE: Night Scene of Grand old Fort Sumter, Charleston, S.C.
CAPTION: None
POSTCARD ID: 199.-4
PUBLISHER: Illustrated Postal Card Co., New-York-Germany
POSTMARK: Charleston, S.C. MAR 16 1911
TITLE: Cape Henry Lighthouses, Old and New, Norfolk, Va.
CAPTION: None
POSTCARD ID: 3611
PUBLISHER: Souvenir Post Card Co., N.Y.
POSTMARK: None – Unused Standard Sized, Undivided Back Postcard
TITLE: Boston Light, Boston Harbor
CAPTION: None
POSTCARD ID: 120268
PUBLISHER: Printed by Tichnor Bros. Inc., Cambridge, Mass.
POSTMARK: None – Unused Standard Sized Postcard
TITLE: Charlotte Harbor, N.Y.
CAPTION: None
POSTCARD ID: 2424
PUBLISHER: Unknown
POSTMARK: None – Unused Standard Sized Postcard
TITLE: Charlotte, N.Y. United States Life Saving Station
CAPTION: None
POSTCARD ID: No. 10004
PUBLISHER: The Hugh G. Leighton Co., Manufacturers, Portland, ME., U.S.A. and Frankport, o/Main Germany
POSTMARK: None – Unused Standard Sized Postcard
TITLE: Annisquam Light, Gloucester, Mass
CAPTION: None
POSTCARD ID: 26718-N
PUBLISHER: William M. Francis, Gloucester, Mass
Genuine Curteich-Chicago “C.T. American Art” Post Card (Reg. U.S. Pat. Ofc.)
POSTMARK: Gloucester, Mass OCT 5, 1951
TITLE: Oswego Light-house and Harbor Entrance, Oswego, N.Y.
CAPTION: None
POSTCARD ID: 5645
PUBLISHER: Published by The American News Company, New York, Leipzig, Dresden
POSTMARK: Oswego, NY AUG 29, 1911
TITLE: Bridgeport Light, Bridgeport Harbor
CAPTION: None
POSTCARD ID: 612
PUBLISHER: Pub. by Howland Bridgeport.
POSTMARK: None – Standard Sized Card is addressed – No Stamp or Postmark