Tag: Lighthouse

  • Coastal Sentinels: United States Lighthouses

    Coastal Sentinels: United States Lighthouses

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    A thread of shoreline with a lighthouse has long been a focal point for artists and photographers as well as a destination for tourists and lovers. At the close of the postcard’s golden era, around the outbreak of World War I, America boasted more than 1,400 lighthouses. These captivating seascapes are the center pieces of…

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Bob Teevan
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Postcard topics that grow from major historical events, like natural disasters, social upheaval, and war, help us understand what experiences our ancestors endured. The Concert Party “Curios” is a group with a narrow “scope,” but it is certainly worth serious “study.”

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