Name/Title
Old Harbor Pier Head Light 1876-c1892Entry/Object ID
2023.10.340Description
Silhouettes of figurines on the catwalk to a navigational light on the end of a pier. This light was located at the old harbor.
This image was featured as the 3-23-2006 History Mystery #96 with the solution: This was the south pier head light from 1876 - 1892. When it was rammed by the steamer Charles McVea [in 1892], the tower was damaged and the Fresnel lens moved back to the top of the 1859 lighthouse.Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Digital scanSubject Person or Organization
Charles McVea (ship) 1888-1928, Old Harbor/Channel piers pre-1906/Ox-Bow LagoonContext
A temporary solution for a difficult to navigate harbor.Collection
NauticalCataloged By
Winthers, SallyAcquisition
Accession
2023.10Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionNotes
These photos were published by Jack Sheridan for Commercial Record "History Mystery" features.Location
* Untyped Location
Digital data in CatalogItGeneral Notes
Note
These image(s) were copied from the SDHC photo blog [or the Jack Sheridan drive if that was a superior version] in preparation for updating the SDHC website in 2023.Create Date
November 4, 2023Update Date
October 16, 2024
![Harbor_mouth_ca_1895.jpg 1.5MB: Norman A. Deam note: Light was on south pier. Back along pier was the Bird Beach House [Bath house] in front of the sand dunes, which are opposite lighthouse. Estimate 1900. Saugatuck Harbor.](https://d8e7jbdw4fu0e.cloudfront.net/4124/11696530-8beb-11ef-af55-dd9462292fba-vUU1igV.lg@2x.jpg)
