Postcard
North Point Lighthouse
| Text on front reads: "Racine, Wis.", "North Point Lighthouse". This is actually the Wind Point Lighthouse on Wind Point, located on the north end of Racine Harbor. The lighthouse is 108 feet tall and is one of the oldest and tallest active lighthouses on the Great Lakes. It became operational in 1880 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. |
| Image ID: | 148600 |
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| Creation Date: | before 1952 |
| Creator Name: | Bishop, E. A. (Racine, Wis.) |
| City: | Wind Point |
| County: | Racine |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Wisconsin postcard collection, circa 1860s?-circa 1990s |
| Genre: | Postcard |
| Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
| Original Format Number: | PH 2744 |
| Original Dimensions: | 3.5 x 5.5 inches |
| Divided back. Dated by 1¢ stamp. Curt Teich, Chicago logo on reverse. #59. |
| Brickwork |
| Buildings |
| Lighthouses |
| Yards |
| Cities and towns |
| Fences |
| Outdoor photography |
| Michigan, Lake |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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