Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, North Carolina

© Key West Art & Historical Society

© Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, North Carolina

Entry/Object ID

1987.01.2140

Description

Postcard depicting a lighthouse with black and white swirled markings. The description on the verso reads, ‘Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. Towering 208 feet, this is the tallest lighthouse in the United States, overlooking dreaded Diamond Shoals and the “Graveyard of the Atlantic.”’

Subject Place

Location

Cape Hatteras

State/Province

North Carolina

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Collection

Postcard Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Condition

Good