The World of Lighthouses on the Postcards of Yesterday and Today
U.S. Life Saving Crew at Practice, using the Breeches Buoy.
TITLE: U.S. Life Saving Crew at Practice, Anglesea, N.J.
CAPTION: None
POSTCARD ID: 11456
PUBLISHER: Published by R.W. Ryan
POSTMARK: SEP 4 1908
TITLE: New Life Saving Station, Biddeford Pool, Me
CAPTION: None
POSTCARD ID: E-1090, 201095 and S. 1383
PUBLISHER: Unknown- Germany
POSTMARK: None Unused Standard Sized postcard
TITLE: Holly Beach Life Saving Crew and Apparatus, Holly Beach, N.J.
CAPTION: None
POSTCARD ID: 53464
PUBLISHER: The Rotograph Co., N.Y. City
Printed in Germany
R.W. Ryan, Wildwood, N.J.
POSTMARK: Wildwood N.J. AUG 21 1907
TITLE: “Two Lights” Cape Elizabeth, Portland, ME
CAPTION: None
POSTCARD ID: 7896
PUBLISHER: Pub. by The Eastern News Co., Portland, Me.
POSTMARK: Portland Maine APR 28 1920 – Stamp Removed
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