Lighthouse, wireless, moors at Cape Henry – Antique Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Step back in time with Lighthouse, wireless, moors at Cape Henry, a historic photograph rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Lighthouse, wireless, moors at Cape Henry
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Cape Henry, at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay in Virginia, is one of the most historically significant coastal sites on the Atlantic, and this view pairs its lighthouse with a wireless station set among the low dunes and scrub of the surrounding moors. The lighthouse was among the first public works projects undertaken by the federal government after the Constitution took effect, and it guided ships into one of the busiest harbor approaches on the East Coast. The pairing of an old navigational landmark with the newer technology of wireless telegraphy is what makes the scene worth a closer look. The record gives no date, and its title is unverified, so the exact year is uncertain.
| Created / published | n/a |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller. |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Temp. note: Batch one loaded. |
| Source | Library of Congress, George Grantham Bain Collection |
| Original scan | 5,816 × 4,260 px · prints to 19 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-BNN-4398 |
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