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Eleven lighthouse cards collected from packs of Hassan Cork Tip Cigarettes, The Oriental Smoke, The Largest Selling Brand of Cigarettes in America, Factory No.30 - 31 Dist. NY.

These cards belonged to my grandfather - Edward Pickett - with a hand written note: Dad's Cards 1898 to 1902

One of many pictorial collector card histories relating to the evolution and development of lighthouses – most notably pre-electric lamp lighting. Includes literal transcriptions, actual cards and referenced images. This collection is provided for general reference. The author of this site makes no claims as to the accuracy or completeness of this work.

 
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Coney Island Light - 1890
TRANSCRIPTION: On Norton's Point, N.Y., westerly end of Coney Island, Long Island, N.Y. Has a flashing red oil light every 5 seconds. Height above mean high water 95 feet. Visible 16 1/2 miles. Established 1890. Its fog signal is a bell struck by machinery every 15 seconds.
   
Point Hueneme Light - 1874
TRANSCRIPTION: On Point Hueneme, seacoast of California, northerly side of Santa Barbara Channel. Flashing white oil light every 5 seconds. Height above mean high water 52 feet. Visible 13 1/2 miles. Established 1874.
   
Eastern Point Light - 1832>
TRANSCRIPTION: On the southwesterly end of Eastern Point and on the easterly side of the entrance to Gloucester Harbor, seacoast of Massachusetts. Shows a flashing red oil light every 5 seconds. Is 50 1/2 feet above mean high water and is visible 15 miles. Established in 1832 and rebuilt in 1890. Its fog signal is a 4,000-pound bell struck by machinery; a double blow every 20 seconds.
   
Barnegat Light - 1835
TRANSCRIPTION: At the entrance to Barnegat Inlet, north of Long Beach, seacoast of New Jersey. Has a flashing white oil light every 10 seconds. Height of light above mean high water 163 feet. Visible at a distance of 22 miles. Established 1835. Rebuilt 1858.
   
Cape San Juan Light - 1885
TRANSCRIPTION: On the northeasterly part of the highest point of Cape San Juan on the island of Porto Rico. Has fixed white oil light varied by a red flash every 3 minutes. Height above mean high water 260 feet. Visible 20 3/4 miles. Established 1885.
   
Boon Island Light - 1812
TRANSCRIPTION: On Boon Island, about 6 3/4 miles off the seacoast of Maine and the entrance to York Harbor. Has fixed white oil light. Its height is 133 feet above mean high water and is visible 20 miles. Established in 1812 and rebuilt in 1855. Its fog signal is a bell rung in answer to signals.
   
Robbins Reef - 1839
TRANSCRIPTION: On Robbins Reef, off Tompkinsville, Staten Island, in the lower part of New York Upper Bay. Flashing white oil light every 6 seconds. Compressed air sirens; blasts 3 seconds, silent intervals 3 seconds. When siren is disabled a bell rings every 15 seconds. Light is 56 feet above mean high water and is visible 15 miles. It was established in 1839, and rebuilt in 1883.
   
Blackwells Island Light - 1872
TRANSCRIPTION: On the northern end of Blackwells Island, East River, N.Y. Has a fixed red oil light, 45 3.4 feet from ground to lamp. Erected by Commissioner of Charities and Corrections in 1872. On one of the stones of the lighthouse the following quotation was cut, viz: "Carthy, who built the lighthouse from the bottom to the top; all ye that do pass by may pray for his soul when he dies."
   
Montauk Point Light - 1797
TRANSCRIPTION: On the extreme easterly end of Long Island, seacoast of New York. Has white oil light flashing every 10 seconds, duration of flash about 4/10 second. Range lens. Height above mean high water 168 1/4 feet. Visible 22 miles. Established 1797. Rebuilt 1860. Its fog signal is a first-class compressed air siren; blasts 3 seconds, intervals alternately 3 and 31 seconds.
   
Beaver Tail Light - 1853
TRANSCRIPTION: On the southeastern point of Conanicut Island, R.I., between the two entrances to Narragansett Bay. Has a white oil light; 8 flashes intervals 2 seconds, interval between groups 15 seconds. Height above mean high water 64 1/4 feet. Visible 15 1/2 miles. Established 1853. Rebuilt 1897. Its fog signal is a 12-inch and 6-inch steam whistle, low tone 3 seconds, high tone 3 seconds; also has submarine bell.
   
Martinicus Rock Light - 1827
TRANSCRIPTION: On the southerly end of Martinicus Rock, off the seacoast of Maine and southerly entrance to Penobscot Bay. Has fixed white oil light. Height above mean high water 85 feet and is visible 17 1/4 miles. Discontinued 1883, relighted 1888. Established 1827. Fog signal is a 12-inch steam whistle.
   
 
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