Offshore lighthouse on iron framework rising from open sea – Antique Wall Art
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Offshore lighthouse on iron framework rising from open sea. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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Offshore lighthouse on iron framework rising from open sea
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An iron-framework lighthouse standing on open water sets this picture apart from the stone towers that dominate most lighthouse views. Structures like this were built on skerries and sandbars where no solid rock rose above the waves, so engineers erected a lattice of iron legs and braced them into the seabed to hold the lantern clear of the surf. Keepers reached such stations by boat and often lived aboard for long stretches, reliant on supply runs in rough weather. The open framework also let wind and water pass through, which made it sturdier in storms than a solid mass would have been.
| Original scan | 5,697 × 4,385 px · prints to 19 × 15 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | tif09083_CarysfortReefLighthouseofftheF |
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