Light-house on Stannard's Rock, Lake Superior – Historic Reproduction
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This historic image of Light-house on Stannard's Rock, Lake Superior brings a moment of history to your wall. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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Light-house on Stannard's Rock, Lake Superior
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Stannard's Rock is a submerged reef in the middle of Lake Superior, far from any shore, and this view shows the iron-and-masonry tower the Light-House Board built there to warn ships away from it. The picture was published as the frontispiece of the Board's 1882 annual report, which gives it an official, documentary purpose. Its lower corner credits F. Gutekunst of Philadelphia, who produced the phototype, a photomechanical process that let a photograph be reproduced in print. The image reflects the federal effort to mark dangerous Great Lakes waters as shipping traffic grew.
| Created / published | 1882 |
|---|---|
| Subjects | Illus. in: Annual Report of the U.S. Light-House Board, 1882, frontispiece. On print, lower right: Phototype, F. Gutekunst, Philada. Above print: U.S. Light-House Establishment, 1882. |
| Original scan | 2,837 × 1,845 px · prints to 9 × 6 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | tif09353_LighthouseonStannardsRockLakeS |
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