![]() 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 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.
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