Description: Boston, Harbor, MASSACHUSETTS - Bug Light - 1911: The Narrows Light once stood at the end of the Great Brewster Spit to light the entrance of the Narrows Channel. Designed by Harrison Loring, the light stood 35 feet above water and its wooden hexagonal structure had seven iron stilts, which resembled a large bug. This is why the light is sometimes called 'Bug Light. Completed in 1856, builders installed a sixth order Fresnel lens that same year. A sixth order Fresnel is the smallest of the Fresnel lenses, and frequently used to light channels and harbors. Its light is visible for or seven nautical miles. A fog bell, affixed to the side of the light, blew every twenty seconds in times of poor visibility. The first keeper, Nathaniel Hooper, served until 1871. Many others served over the years. Several vessels required assistance, when their boats either became aground or capsized. Sometimes island locals arrived faster, and successfully rescued stuck mariners. Brothers, Arthur and Tom Small both served as keepers of Bug Light. In the winter of 1923, a storm caused Tom's boat to capsize. After life savers of unsuccessfully searched for him, his brother refused to give up and eventually found him clinging onto his boat. This Divided Back Era postcard, mailed in 1911, is in good condition but there is edge and corner wear.
Price: 8.5 USD
Location: Brooklyn, New York
End Time: 2025-02-12T01:35:20.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Featured Person: Harrison Loring, Nathaniel Hooper
Size: Standard (5.5x3.5 in)
Material: Paper
Year Manufactured: 1911
City: Boston
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Brand/Publisher: Unbranded
Subject: Bug Light
Continent: North America
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Era: Divided Back (1907-1915)
Theme: Architecture, Cities & Towns, Nautical, Seascape, Universities, Narrows Light, Lighthouse
Country: United States
Region: Massachusetts
Features: Panoramic
Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1919
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Postage Condition: Posted
