Steam Fog Signal, The Syren – Vintage Wall Art
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This historic image of Steam Fog Signal, The Syren brings a moment of history to your wall. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Steam Fog Signal, The Syren
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Few sounds carried farther over open water than the one this steam fog signal, listed here as "The Syren," was built to make. When fog closed in, keepers ran machines like this to send a deep, piercing blast across the sea so ships could judge their distance from rocks and shoals. Steam sirens spread through lighthouse service in the later 19th century, replacing bells and hand-cranked horns that could not be heard far enough in heavy weather. The sound came from steam forced through a rotating disk, which produced a rising and falling tone that cut through fog better than a plain whistle.
| Original scan | 2,781 × 1,973 px · prints to 9 × 7 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | tif09346_Steamfogsignalthesyren |
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