Old Harbor Pier Head Light 1876-c1892
Photograph
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.
![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)
2023.10.340
Digital scan
Charles McVea (ship) 1888-1928Old Harbor/Channel piers pre-1906/Ox-Bow Lagoon
A temporary solution for a difficult to navigate harbor.
Nautical
Winthers, Sally
2023.10
Found in Collection
These photos were published by Jack Sheridan for Commercial Record "History Mystery" features.
Digital data in CatalogIt
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.
11/04/2023
10/16/2024