North Head Lighthouse | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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North Head Lighthouse

North Head Lighthouse | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Elevated view of the century-old North Head Lighthouse, completed in 1898, built in response to a marked increase in the number of shipwrecks along the Peninsula as mariners coming from the north could not see the Cape Disappointment light. The 65-foot North Head Lighthouse was designed by German-born engineer C.W. Leick and sits on solid basalt more than 190 feet above sea level. It first used the hand-me-down first order Fresnel lens from Cape D, switching to search light and finally beacon light at the same time changes were made to her sister lighthouse in 1939. Caption reads: "North Head Light House, Wash."
DESCRIPTION
Elevated view of the century-old North Head Lighthouse, completed in 1898, built in response to a marked increase in the number of shipwrecks along the Peninsula as mariners coming from the north could not see the Cape Disappointment light. The 65-foot North Head Lighthouse was designed by German-born engineer C.W. Leick and sits on solid basalt more than 190 feet above sea level. It first used the hand-me-down first order Fresnel lens from Cape D, switching to search light and finally beacon light at the same time changes were made to her sister lighthouse in 1939. Caption reads: "North Head Light House, Wash."
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:71870
Creation Date:date unknown
Creator Name:Vincent, H. A.
City:Long Beach
County:
State:Washington
Collection Name:Albertype Company photographs, circa 1880s-circa 1950
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:negative, original
Original Format Number:(A6)01529
Original Dimensions:4 x 5 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
H. A. Vincent, Ilwaco and Long Beach, Wash.
SUBJECTS
Beacons
Lighthouses
Fences
Outdoor photography
Ocean

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