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Author: Jerry McCaffery Publisher: ISBN: 9780962026249 Category : Lighthouse tenders Languages : en Pages : 106
Book Description
History of the Point Pinos Lighthouse at the south end of Monterey Bay, Ca and its keepers. Concentrates on the 1890 to 1914 period with coastal steamers and famous woman keeper Emily Fish. About 12,000 words abstracted from principal keeper's log show life in Ca. lighthouse in this era. Details of site selection and how federal government stole the land and fought in courts to deny it for 30 years. Coverage of Robert Louis Stevenson's visit to Pacific Grove and lighthouse. Coverage of Beach Patrol and WWII period. Description of restoration in 1990's. Archival turn of century photos of lighthouse and vicinity and shipwrecks in area.
Author: Pamela Welty, Randy Leffingwell Publisher: ISBN: 9781610604383 Category : Languages : en Pages : 184
Book Description
Once beckoning to ocean-weary sailors, the lighthouses of the Pacific Coast still stand as beacons to adventurous travelers. Let this beautifully illustrated book conduct you to these classic lighthouses and treat you the fascinating stories behind these picturesque structures and the keepers who served in them. Along with the history of the lighthouses’ development and service, the book also delves into their technological evolution, with special attention to the architecture, the actual lights and lenses, and today’s movement to preserve and restore them. A breathtaking and edifying tour page by page, the book is also an ideal, informative guide for those who wish to venture into the living history of these coastal lighthouses.
Author: Aileen Weintraub
Author: Aileen Weintraub
Author: Aileen Weintraub
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce
Author: Jerry McCaffery
Author: John A. Hussey
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce
Author: Pamela Welty, Randy Leffingwell
Author: Frank A. Perry
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Author: Francis Ross Holland