Cape Henlopen – Vintage 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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This historic photograph of Cape Henlopen brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Cape Henlopen
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Guarding the entrance to Delaware Bay, Cape Henlopen is a sandy point where ships have needed a light for generations, and this view records the lighthouse there as it looked around 1891. The print was issued under the copyright of N.L. Stebbins, a Boston firm that sold photographs of lighthouses and coastal scenes to a public that enjoyed images of the nation's shorelines. Its catalog record places it among the 1890s photographic prints, a period when seaside landmarks were popular subjects for both travelers and collectors. Worth noticing is how the tower stands against open sky and dunes, showing the stark, isolated setting that made such lights essential to navigation.
| Created / published | c1891. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Genre | Photographic prints 1890-1900. |
| Notes | U45160 U.S. Copyright Office. Title from item. Copyright by N.L. Stebbins, Boston. |
| Subjects | Cape Henlopen Lighthouse. Lighthouses--Delaware--1890-1900. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 6,140 × 4,910 px · prints to 20 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | tif09023_CapeHenlopen |
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