Photograph
An Old Lighthouse
A view of the Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse, constructed in 1822 on a hill just west of the Genesee River, covered in vines. This light was built in 1822 (not 1820, as it says on the photograph) to mark the entrance to the Port of Rochester. |
Image ID: | 71855 |
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Creation Date: | date unknown |
Creator Name: | Unknown |
City: | Charlotte |
County: | |
State: | New York |
Collection Name: | Albertype Company photographs, circa 1880s-circa 1950 |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | negative, original |
Original Format Number: | (A6)01525 |
Original Dimensions: | 4 x 5 inches |
Scranton, Wetmore Co. In a 3/2010 email: Fred Amato, Public Relations Chair of The Charlotte Genesee Lighthouse Historical Society confirmed that the lighthouse was built in 1822, not 1820. See www.geneseelighthouse.org |
Foliage |
Lighthouses |
Stone buildings |
Shrubs |
Outdoor photography |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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