The World of Lighthouses on the Postcards of Yesterday and Today
TITLE: West Quoddy Head Light of Lubec, Maine
CAPTION: Located on the most easterly point of land in the United States.
POSTCARD ID: 68498-B
PUBLISHER: Published by Eastern Illustrating Co., New London, N.H.
POSTMARK: Mount Desert, ME JUL 19 1972
TITLE: Old-Lighthouse At Cape Henry, VA.
CAPTION: OLD LIGHTHOUSE at Cape Henry, Virginia, near Norfolk. The first lighthouse erected by the federal government. Work began in 1791.
POSTCARD ID: 61 & 46232
PUBLISHER: Published by Frank G. Ennis Paper Co., Norfolk, VA
POSTMARK: Virginia Beach, VA AUG 30 1955
A QSL card is a written confirmation of either a two-way radiocommunication between two amateur radio stations or a one-way reception of a signal from an AM radio, FM radio, television or shortwave broadcasting station. It can also confirm the reception of a two-way radiocommunication by a third party listener. A typical QSL card is the same size and made from the same material as a typical postcard, and most are sent through the mail as such. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QSL_card
TITLE: Head Harbour Light House, Campobello Island, N.B.
CAPTION: QSL VE1TC
POSTCARD ID: VE1TC
PUBLISHER: J. Leo Douset
POSTMARK: Bathurst, N.B. 1969
TITLE: Greetings from Saint Simons Island, Georgia
CAPTION: St. Simons Island is one ofthe largest of Georgia’s famous “Golden Isles”. Guale Indians called the Island Asao. Spain established the first mission on St. Simons in 1568, and priest of the Jesuit Order, serving this mission, called it San Simon. The anglicized version of the name of the old mission is the name the Island bears today.
POSTCARD ID: None
PUBLISHER: Wards News Co., St. Simons Island, GA.
POSTMARK: Saint Simons Island, GA JUL 7 1947
TITLE: Bodie Island Lighthouse
CAPTION: Outer Banks, North Carolina
In the “Heart” of America’s great vacationland, along the Outer Banks of beautiful North Carolina.
Aerial by BruceMiley
POSTCARD ID: None
PUBLISHER: Elizabeth City News Co., Elizabeth City, North Carolina
POSTMARK: Rocky Mount, NC 5 AUG 1992
TITLE: Matagorda Island Lighthouse, Texas
CAPTION: Established in 1852, Matagorda Island Lighthouse at the eastern endof Matagorda Island overlooking Pass Cavallo stands today as a lonely sentinel on a desolate island accessible only by sea and air. Matagorda Island is located in Calhoun County, Texas.
POSTCARD ID: 67175074
PUBLISHER: Philip Thomae Photographer, Port LaVacca, Texas 77979
POSTMARK: Austin TX 787 12 FEB 1986
TITLE: Light House Inn and Light House, Grosse Point, Detroit, Mich.
CAPTION: This Light House is situated at the mouth of the Detroit River and is an important light to navigation. LIGHT HOUSE INN is a popular resort for Automobiles, as well as boat and launch parties.
POSTCARD ID: 1410
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POSTMARK: Detroit, Mich May 16 1912 North End Station
TITLE: U.S. Life Saving Crew Shooting Life Line Over Boat, Atlantic City, N.J.
CAPTION: None
POSTCARD ID: S.821
PUBLISHER: Published by S. Langsdorf & Co., New York. Germany
POSTMARK: Atlantic City, NJ MAR 21 1909
TITLE: Firing the Life-line At Atlantic City, N.J.
CAPTION: None
POSTCARD ID: 71-8
PUBLISHER: Illustrated Post Card
POSTMARK: Atlantic City, NJ AUG 13 1912
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