The World of Lighthouses on the Postcards of Yesterday and Today
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
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
TITLE: Thatcher’s Island Lights, Rockport, Mass., Cape Ann
CAPTION: None
POSTCARD ID: 917
PUBLISHER: American Art Postcard Co., Boston, Mass
PHOTOLUX
POSTMARK: Rockport, MASS AUG 12, 1955
TITLE: Sodus Point Lighthouse
CAPTION: Sodus Point Lighthouse Museum
Sodus Point, New York
POSTCARD ID: None
PUBLISHER: www.sodusbaylighthouse.org
Photo by BDMcCreary, SBHS ©2008
POSTMARK: Unused Modern Sized Postcard
TITLE: Nubble Light
CAPTION: York Beach, Maine
Nubble Light is one of the most scenic of Maine’s many lighthouses. The 41 foot tower was first established in 1879.
Photo by Herbert P. Detjens
POSTCARD ID: M-1238 & 32058-C
PUBLISHER: Pub. by Eastern Illustrating Co., New London, N.H.
POSTMARK: Cape Neddick, ME JUL 9 1973
TITLE: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, MAINE
CAPTION: Cuckolds Lighthouse, established 1892, guards western entrance to the Harbor.
POSTCARD ID: S-48147
PUBLISHER: Published by Owen Art-Color, Georgetown, Maine
POSTMARK: Thomaston Maine AUG 15 1963
TITLE: Martha’s Vineyard Island, Mass. Gay Head Light
CAPTION: None
POSTCARD ID: OC613-N
PUBLISHER: Distributed by New Bedford News Company, New Bedford, Massachusetts
POSTMARK: Falmouth, Mass. Aug13, 1951 and another card unused
TITLE: On the Road to Old Spanish Lighthouse, San Diego, Calif.
CAPTION: None
POSTCARD ID: 4742 and R-59143
PUBLISHER: Published by H.L. Christiance, San Diego, CAL.
POSTMARK: None – Unused Standard Sized Postcard
If you are a lighthouse, you cannot hide yourself; if you hide yourself, you cannot be a lighthouse. Mehmet Murat Ildan
TITLE: A Happy New Year
CAPTION: None
POSTCARD ID: Snow Scenes Series NO 19
PUBLISHER: Unknown
POSTMARK: Cleveland Ohio DEC 30 1910
