![]() One of 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, scanned actual cards and thumbnail 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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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.
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