Light-House at Trinity Shoal, Gulf of Mexico – Antique Wall Art
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Step back in time with Light-House at Trinity Shoal, Gulf of Mexico, a historic image rich in period detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. 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.
Light-House at Trinity Shoal, Gulf of Mexico
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Trinity Shoal lies offshore in the Gulf of Mexico, so this lighthouse stood far from the coastline, built to mark a hazard where ships could run aground in open water. Offshore lights of this kind were raised on shoals and reefs to guide vessels through channels that had no natural landmarks to steer by. Their keepers faced isolation and the constant pressure of storms and hurricanes that battered the Gulf coast. Worth noticing is the structure itself, which had to stand on a foundation set into shifting sand and water.
| Original scan | 1,969 × 2,769 px · prints to 7 × 9 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | tif09342_LighthouseatTrinityShoalGulfof |
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