"Old Light House, New Haven, Conn."

postcard

POSTCARDS
Souvenir Postcard Co.
USA, CT, New Haven
After 1878
paper
5.50 x 3.50 x 0

Postcard; photolithograph; view of New Haven Light (also known as Five Mile Point Light); light at center, dwelling and related outbuildings at left; overturned rowing craft at left; power line runs from dwelling to lens; printed along lower margin "2951- Old Light House, New Haven, Conn."; printed on reverse "Souvenir Post Card Co. New York and Britain"; [New Haven Light, established 1805, discontinued in 1877, now a public park; see Robert G. Bachand "Northeast Lights" pages 139-142]

UNIDENTIFIED pulling boat
1994.37.179