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An Old Lighthouse
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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.
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Old Lighthouse
View toward a man standing in front of the Barcelona Lighthouse, believed to be the oldest existing structure of its kind on the Great Lakes. The lighthouse is surrounded by trees, with buildings i...
Stone Lighthouse
1920
A view of the Monhegan Island granite lighthouse, built in 1850 and automated in 1959, with the keeper's house close by, which was originally erected in 1822.
Edwards Tower Cottage
A man and four children stand in front of Edwards Tower Cottage. The cottage is built in the style of a lighthouse.
Genesee River National Bank
Two men and a woman pose near a teller window in Genesee River National Bank, established in 1865.
St. Andrew's Church
View across lawn toward the church. The wooden structure has two wings that form an L-shape, with a bell tower and main entrance in the elbow. Vines cover the shingled walls. Some windows are mult...
Summit Lake Camp Campfire Gathering
A group of female campers wearing camp uniforms roast marshmallows over a campfire in front of a cabin at Summit Lake Camp.
