Marblehead Lighthouse on Lake Erie: Ohio’s Historic Beacon
Marblehead Lighthouse on Lake Erie: Ohio’s Historic Beacon

Author: James Proffitt

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 1467118184

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When the Marblehead Lighthouse first lit its flame in 1822, it drew on whale oil. The beacon flickered through lard, kerosene and LED lights over the next two centuries, while the tower weathered razing and reorganization. Despite the advent of GPS, the light still provides a solid basis for boats and ships to navigate the nearshore waters of the peninsula. The lighthouse's rich history boasts the first female keeper on the Great Lakes, as well as a place on Ohio license plates and on a U.S. postage stamp. James Proffitt gives an in-depth profile of the most photographed site in the state.

A Window Back
A Window Back

Author: Nicholas Whitman

Publisher: Spinner Publications

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 0932027180

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Holds special interest for marine history and New England history enthusiasts; those with interest in photography; art history students and professionals.This unique portrait of New England's yesterdays features vintage photographs from the New Bedford Whaling Museum collection. Recounting the history of photography in the New Bedford area between 1845 and 1920, A Window Back paints an intimate portrait of a bygone era, portraying the working waterfront, farms, city scapes, and people at leisure. It takes us inside the studio and aboard whaling ships. These brief glimpses represent and illuminate our past, giving us a window back on time.

Sightseeking
Sightseeking

Author: Christopher J. Lenney

Publisher: UPNE

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13: 9781584654636

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A startlingly original synthesis of keen observation and interpretive skill that will transform one s understanding of New England s man-made landscape"