Concrete caisson lighthouse on open water with breakwater – Vintage Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Few images capture their era like this historic image of Concrete caisson lighthouse on open water with breakwater. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
Concrete caisson lighthouse on open water with breakwater
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Rising from open water on a broad concrete base, this lighthouse stands apart from the wood-framed and masonry towers that dominate most of the board. Caisson lighthouses like this were built by sinking hollow concrete shells onto prepared foundations, then filling them with stone or concrete, a method that let engineers raise a light on exposed sites where solid rock was out of reach. Its low, breakwater-linked profile shows how such structures were tied to harbor protection as well as navigation. Look at the breakwater running out from the base, which hints at the constant battle between shipping lanes and rough seas that shaped these installations.
| Original scan | 4,771 × 6,009 px · prints to 16 × 20 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | tif09101_RoundIslandPassageLightStraits |
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