[View of lighthouse from beach, Duluth, Minn., 1903] – Vintage Photo Print
![[View of lighthouse from beach, Duluth, Minn., 1903], 1903 — historic image](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/b5/b5b0c154c77e-L.webp)
(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 [View of lighthouse from beach, Duluth, Minn., 1903], a historic image rich in period detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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[View of lighthouse from beach, Duluth, Minn., 1903]
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The lighthouse in this view stands at the edge of Duluth, Minnesota, where the city meets the western tip of Lake Superior and the harbor entrance has long needed a guiding light. The photograph was taken in 1903 by Frances Benjamin Johnston, a Washington, D.C., photographer best known for her portraits and her documentary work on schools, buildings, and everyday life. Seen from the beach, the tower reads as both a navigation aid and a landmark, and the view shows how closely the lake's shoreline and shipping routes shaped life in the port.
| Created / published | 1903 |
|---|---|
| Subjects | Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1864-1952, photographer. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 2,293 × 2,837 px · prints to 8 × 9 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 5 |
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