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11488. (photo) USLSS/USCG Gilbert’s
Bar House of Refuge, Hutchinson Island, Stuart, Florida c.1973.
Clear, close original 8” x 10”press photo shows great detail of the
Gilbert’s Bar House of Refuge and later watch tower. The Gilbert’s Bar
House of Refuge was originally one of ten houses commissioned by the U.S.
Lifesaving Service, designated as havens for shipwrecked sailors and travelers
along the sparsely populated Atlantic coastline of Florida. Photo is b/w and
includes date and description on back. Dated August 28, 1973. Clear view. (VG+).
$28.
 
1053.
(lot 3 RPPC) USLSS/USCG Gilbert’s Bar House of
Refuge, Hutchinson Island, Stuart, Florida c.1970. The Gilbert’s
Bar House of Refuge was originally one of ten houses commissioned by the
U.S. Lifesaving Service, designated as havens for shipwrecked sailors and
travelers along the sparsely populated Atlantic coastline of
Florida
. Lot of three b/w photo post cards show great detail of the entrance door,
35’ WWII observation tower, and a USLSS Lyle Gun. Nice set, clean, crisp.
(VG+). $28.
5235f.
BAR LIGHT-HOUSE, MOUTH OF
ST. JOHN
’S RIVER. [
Florida
].
Appleton
’s Picturesque America. 1872. Full page beautiful hand-colored engraving of
the abandoned Bar Light-House framed with palm trees, a sandy beach and a
glimpse of the ocean. 7” x 10”. Quite clean, most attractive for display.
(VG+). $22.
22265.
Dean, Love. Lighthouses of the
Florida Keys
. 1992. 198p. Soft wraps. Quite scarce account of the series of twelve
lighthouses constructed between 1825 and 1886 marking the Florida Reefs.
This expert chronicle contains a host of information, from the history of
lighthouses in the area, light keeper’s duties, construction and more. From
the 1852 investigations which revealed the inadequacy of American lighthouses to
the keeper of Key West Lighthouse who survived the collapse of the light during
a hurricane, this volume is chock full of lighthouse history. Well illustrated
with vintage photos, architectural drawings, and more. Excellent reference and
most interesting reading. Clean, tight, near fine. (VG+). Very difficult to
find. $42.
21345c. Dean, Love. REEF LIGHTS – Seaswept
Lights of the Florida Keys. nd. 134p. Soft wraps. Scarce
account of the series of six lighthouses constructed between 1852 and
1880, marking the Florida Reefs from Fowey Rocks to sand Key. All of these
lights were similar in construction, being of the wrought iron skeleton
type. This expert chronicle contains a host of information, from the
history of lighthouses in the area, light keeper’s duties, construction
and more. Well illustrated with vintage photos, architectural drawings,
and more. Excellent reference and most interesting reading. Clean, tight,
light use. (VG). $44 net.
L-180.
Marx, Robert F. Spanish Treasure in Florida Waters –
A Billion Dollar Graveyard. Boston. 1979. 147p. Cloth wraps. Like his
other earlier books, this is a compilation of brief details on wrecks in the
Florida and Caribbean waters, this one done in cooperation with area diving
clubs. Includes listings of over 370 wrecks with history and salvage
information, area history and much more. Scarce. Near fine. (F-). $28.
11142. (stereoview) Tybee
Island Lighthouse c.1870’s by O. Pierre Havens, Savannah, Ga.
Backmarked "O. Pierre Havens (Successor to Wilson & Havens,)
Photographer, 141 & 143 Broughton Street, Savannah, Ga. Publisher of the
largest collection of southern views in the United States." Born in
Ossining, New York, O. Pierre Havens moved to Savannah, Georgia, in 1872,
opening a photography studio in partnership with J. N. Wilson. He later took
over the business from J. N. Wilson. In 1888 he relocated to Jacksonville,
Florida, where he maintained a studio until his death in about 1913. Very light
foxing, light edge wear, overall clean, clear. (VG). $135.
1008. [glass projection slide] Sand
Key Lighthouse, Key West, Florida c.1900. Excellent b/w glass
projection slide features a close, clear view of the tall iron screw pile
lighthouse on sand Key. Lighthouses to mark Florida’s reefs had just recently
been completed at Cape Florida, Key West, and the Dry Tortugas, when Congress
allocated $16,000 on May 18, 1826 for a lighthouse on Sand Key. This site would
prove a dangerous one for a light station as was demonstrated over and over
again on, as three dwellings, one lighthouse, and numerous wharfs, privies, and
outbuildings were lost to the power of wind and water. The glass slide is large
3 ¼” x 4” and would provide a large clear view. Fine, clear image, close,
quite detailed, rare. (VG+). $110.
2710.
(photograph) St Augustine Lighthouse, Florida.
c.1950's. 10 ½” x 14” mounted on board. Small tack hole in
top. Excellent professional clear close view with tower lantern and gallery,
superb for framing. (VG). $35.
28160. (panoramic photo) Fort
Barrancas, Florida c.1900 by McMahan. Large early 7 ½” x 32"
panoramic “bird’s eye view” photo of Fort Barrancas shows great detail of
the Spanish American War era fort with Pensacola Lighthouse visible in the
distance. Fort Barrancas stands on a site which has been the home for harbor
fortifications since 1763, when the British built a fort. The United States
began constructing fortifications at Pensacola in the 1820's and Fort Barrancas
was one of four fortifications constructed to defend the navy yard there. Fort
Barrancas was designed with two roles. It acted as a harbor defense fort,
forming a rough triangle at the entrance to the bay with Fort McRee and Fort
Pickens. It also acted together with the Advance Redoubt to prevent troop
movement to the navy yard from the mainland side. Fort Barrancas was involved in
some of the Civil War battles around Pensacola. It was originally abandoned by
Union troops, who moved to Fort Pickens. On November 22 and 23 of 1861, Union
and Confederate forces engaged in an artillery duel between the harbor forts,
firing 6000 shells. However, the ranges were extreme for the smoothbore weapons,
and little damage was done by either side. Pensacola was abandoned by
Confederate troops in May of 1862, and Fort Barrancas saw no further combat.
Superb large, clear, close view would be wonderful framed. (lines of shading on
my scan are not on original) (VG+). $145.
25142. Garner, Thomas M., THE
PENSACOLA
LIGHTHOUSE.
Pensacola
. 1994. 18 p. Soft wraps. History of this important aid to navigation,
from its construction in the 1820’s through its many changes over the
years. Illustrated with photos. (VG). $4.50.
10345.
[Light-House Service District Maps].
U. S.
Light-House Service. c. June 30, 1891. A rare opportunity to obtain an official
U. S. Light-House Service District charts of all district aids to navigation as
bound in their Annual Reports. Normally these charts are included within the
Annual Reports and we are unable to offer them separately but we have found a
lot of disbound charts in good condition. These are fine for matting and framing
for your wall. Charts detail the entire Light-House District in three colors,
and show all lighthouses, beacons, light vessels, fog signals, lighted buoys,
Light-House Depots, and more. Charts average 8 ½” x 10” in size and are
overall clean, may have very light stain, with only one light original
fold, light age toning. A rare chance to obtain the chart of your District for
framing. (VG).
FIRST
LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From the head of navigation on the St.
Croix River
,
Maine
to
Hampton Harbor
,
New Hampshire
. Includes all of
Maine
and
New Hampshire
.
$44.
SECOND
LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From
Hampton Harbor
,
New Hampshire
to Elisha Ledge off
Warren
,
Rhode Island
. Includes all of Cape Cod, Nantucket and
Martha’s Vineyard
.
$44.
THIRD
LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From Elisha Ledge off
Warren
, Rhode Island to and including a point on the coast of
New Jersey
opposite Shrewsbury Rocks.
$44.
PART
OF THE THIRD LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. Includes all of
Lake Champlain
.
$18.
FOURTH
LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From a point on the coast of New Jersey
opposite Shrewsbury Rocks to and including Metomkin Inlet, Virginia. Includes
New Jersey
,
Delaware
,
Maryland
and
Virginia
.
$44.
FIFTH
LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From
Metomkin Inlet
,
Virginia
to and including
New River Inlet
,
North Carolina
. $44.
SIXTH
LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From
New River Inlet
,
North Carolina
to and including Jupiter Inlet Light-Station,
Florida
. Includes part of
North Carolina
, all of
South Carolina
,
Georgia
, and
Florida
between the limits named. $44.
SEVENTH
LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From a point south of Jupiter Inlet
Light-Station to
Perdido Entrance
,
Florida
. Includes all of the sea and Gulf Coasts of
Florida
.
$44.
EIGHTH
LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From
Perdido Entrance
,
Florida
to the Rio Grande, the southern boundary of
Texas
. Includes all of the
Gulf
Coast
and lower
Mississippi River
.
$44.
NINTH
LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. Includes all of Lake Michigan,
Green Bay
and tributary waters.
$44.
TENTH
LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. Extends from the mouth of the
St.
Regis
River
,
St. Lawrence River
,
New York
to and including Grassy Island, Detroit River, Michigan. Includes the waters of
Lakes
Erie
and
Ontario
, and the upper part of the St. Lawrence, the Niagara, and the lower part of the
Detroit
rivers.
$44.
ELEVENTH
LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. Extends from the Grassy Island Light Station,
Detroit River
,
Michigan
to the head of Lake Superior including the waters of Lakes St. Clair, Huron,
and
Superior
and the upper part of the
Detroit
River
, the St. Clair and St. Mary’s Rivers, and part of the Straits of Mackinac.
$44.
TWELFTH
LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From the boundary between
California
and
Mexico
to the boundary between
California
and
Oregon
.
$44.
THIRTEENTH
LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From the boundary between
California
and
Oregon
to the northern boundary of the
United States
and includes
Alaska
. Includes all of
Oregon
and
Washington
, and Alaskan waters.
$44.
U. S. Light-House
Service District Charts
20178. [Light-House District Maps]. U. S. Light-House
Service. c. 1900-1908. A rare opportunity to obtain an official U. S.
Light-House Service District charts of all district aids to navigation as
bound in their Annual Reports. Normally these charts are included within
the Annual Reports and we are unable to offer them separately but we have
found a lot of disbound charts in wonderful condition. These are perfect
for matting and framing for your wall. Charts detail the entire
Light-House District in three colors, and show all lighthouses, beacons,
light vessels, fog signals, lighted buoys, Light-House Depots, and more.
Charts average about 16" x 20" in size and are clean and crisp,
with only light original folds. A rare chance to obtain the chart of your
District, ideal for framing. (VG+).
UNITED STATES. Outline Map shows all of the United States Light-House
Districts with the more important lights noted. Includes all of
continental United States and Alaska. $88.
FIRST LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From the head of navigation on the St.
Croix River, Maine to Hampton Harbor, New Hampshire. Includes all of Maine
and New Hampshire. $88.
SECOND LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From Hampton Harbor, New Hampshire to
Elisha Ledge off Warren, Rhode Island. Includes all of Cape Cod, Nantucket
and Martha’s Vineyard. $88.
THIRD LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From Elisha Ledge off Warren, Rhode Island
to and including a point on the coast of New Jersey opposite Shrewsbury
Rocks. $88.
PART OF THE THIRD LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. Includes all of Lake Champlain.
$44.
FOURTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From a point on the coast of New Jersey
opposite Shrewsbury Rocks to and including Metomkin Inlet, Virginia.
Includes New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. $88.
FIFTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From Metomkin Inlet, Virginia to and
including New River Inlet, North Carolina. $88.
SIXTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From New River Inlet, North Carolina to and
including Jupiter Inlet Light-Station, Florida. Includes part of North
Carolina, all of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida between the limits
named. $88.
SEVENTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From a point south of Jupiter Inlet
Light-Station to Perdido Entrance, Florida. Includes all of the sea and
Gulf Coasts of Florida. $88.
EIGHTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From Perdido Entrance, Florida to the
southern boundary of Texas. Includes all of the Gulf Coast and lower
Mississippi River. $88.
NINTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. Includes all of Lake Michigan, Green Bay
and tributary waters. $88.
TENTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. Extends from the mouth of the St. Regis
River, St. Lawrence River, New York to the mouth of the River Rouge,
Detroit River, Michigan. Includes the waters of Lakes Erie and Ontario,
and the upper part of the St. Lawrence, the Niagara, and the lower part of
the Detroit rivers. $78.
ELEVENTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. Extends from the mouth of the River
Rouge, Detroit River, Michigan to the westerly end of Lake Superior
including the waters of Lake St, Clair, Huron, and Superior and the upper
part of the Detroit River, the St. Clair and St. Mary’s Rivers, and part
of the Straits of Mackinac. $78.
TWELFTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From the boundary between California and
Mexico to the boundary between California and Oregon. $88.
THIRTEENTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From the boundary between California
and Oregon to the northern boundary of the United States and includes
Alaska. Includes all of Oregon and Washington, and Alaskan waters. $88.
FOURTEENTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. Extends on the Ohio River from
Pittsburgh, Pa., to Cairo, Ill., on the Tennessee River 255 miles, and on
the Great Kanawha 73 miles. $54.
FIFTEENTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. Extends on the Mississippi River from
the head of navigation to Cairo, Ill., and on the Missouri River to Kansas
City, Mo., and on the Illinois River from LaSalle to its mouth. $54.
SIXTEENTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. Extends on the Mississippi River from
the head of navigation to Cairo, Ill., to New Orleans, La., and on the Red
River. $54.
LIGHT-HOUSE CHART. Includes West Indies between the Mona and Virgin
Passages comprising Puerto Rico and dependencies, and all of the Hawaiian
Islands. $38.
BR-98. DeWire, Elinor. GUIDE
TO
FLORIDA
LIGHTHOUSES.
Englewood
, Fl., 1987. 96p. Soft wraps. Filled with over 45 superb vintage and color
photographs of some 30
Florida
light stations representing many diverse styles of architecture and design.
Includes a great deal of historical narrative and presents a wonderful
perspective on the Light House Service in the 7th District. (M). $6.
8228. DeWire, Elinor. GUIDE TO
FLORIDA
LIGHTHOUSES.
Englewood
, Fl., 1987. 96p. Stiff wraps. Filled with over 45 superb vintage and
color photographs of some 30
Florida
light stations representing many diverse styles of architecture and
design. Includes a great deal of historical narrative and presents a
wonderful perspective on the Light House Service in the 7th District.
(VG). $14.95.
Original
Lighthouse Photography by Bruce Roberts.
Bruce Roberts has been a well
known and respected lighthouse historian, photographer and author since the
subject gained the nation’s interest in the 1980’s. The former Director of
Photography and Senior Photographer at Southern Living Magazine, Bruce was also
a member of the legendary 1960s photo staff of The Charlotte Observer, which
pioneered the use of the 35mm camera and natural light for newspaper
photography. For over twenty years, lighthouses have become his favorite
subject. His renowned lighthouse photography has appeared in hundreds of books
and magazines including Southern Lighthouses and American Lighthouses. Bruce
has also done freelance photography for Life Magazine, Sports Illustrated and
many others. He has coauthored numerous best selling lighthouse books as well as
numerous other historical books. His photography is respected world wide and
some are part of the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institution. He is
also a founding charter member of the Outer Banks Lighthouse Society . “Bruce
Roberts has earned the right to be acknowledged as one of our era’s most
important photojournalists, and although he seldom displays them, he has a room
full of awards to prove it.” says co-author Ray Jones.
We have been most fortunate to
obtain from Mr. Roberts a selection of his early lighthouse photographs done for
his first lighthouse series with Globe Pequot; Northern Lighthouses
and Southern Lighthouses. These prints were hand printed by Mr. Roberts at the
time and all bear his signature on the back. They are all printed on double
weight fiber based paper of the same type used for museum archival printing. All
are silver prints done by hand and tray processed – an art that is fast fading
away today, being replaced by digital photography. Because of the process and
paper used, these museum quality prints will last a hundred years into the
future.
Presently we have 37 prints
available in 8 x 10 and 11 x 14 format, with pricing from $25 to $125. Light
stations include: (Maine) Portland Head (2), Pemaquid Point (3), Portland
Breakwater (1) , Owls Head (1), Fort Point (1) , (Mass.) Boston Light (4),
Nobska (3), (Conn.) New London (1), (Maryland) Assateague (1), (Virginia)
Portsmouth Lightship (2), Old Point Comfort (1802) (2), Old & New Cape Henry
(1), (Georgia) Cockspur Island (1), (Florida) St. Augustine
(1), Pensacola (5), Port Boca Grande (Gasparilla Is.) (1),
(Alabama) Sand Island (1), Mobile Bay (1), (Texas) Old Point Isabel (shown
below) (2), Bolivar
Point (shown below) (1),
We have shown just a few here but
this medium does not do them justice. When matted and framed, you will have a
lovely work of art for your wall. Many more are available. Please ask for
specific stations noted above and we will email you images available and
pricing.
Fort Point, Maine 11 x 14 $125, Pensacola, Fl. 8 x 10 $44, Old Point Isabel, Texas 6 x 9 $40
Drum Point (Md), Ponce Inlet (Fl), Jupiter Inlet
(Fl), Tybee Island (Ga), Boca Grande (Fl), Hooper's Strait (Md), Sand Island
(Al). Please inquire for pricing.
 
26159.
(chart) U. S. Department of Commerce, Weather Bureau. COASTAL
WARNING FACILITIES CHART. 1962. Great for framing, these charts
show in good detail all of the U. S. Coast Guard light stations
(lighthouses), lifeboat stations and light vessels that displayed
day and / or night weather warning signals. Also includes in color a diagram
if the weather signals, as well as a complete listing of weather broadcast
stations. Two color red-black maps have beautiful contrast and are perfect
for framing. Pick the map of your area to locate those old Coast Guard
lifeboat stations that no longer exist. Clean, crisp, with original folds
but will mount nicely. All measure 12” x 19” unless otherwise noted.
a.
Eastport, Maine to Montauk Point, NY. $24
c.
Cape Hatteras, NC to Brunswick, GA. $24
d.
Eastern Florida from Brunswick, GA to Cedar Key,
FL. $34
e.
Morgan City, LA to Apalachicola, FL. $24
f.
Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands. 12” x 12” $16
g.
Hawaiian Islands $16
Lighthouse
& Lightship Trade Cards
Beautiful multi colored trade
cards c. 1880’s showing a very nice, close, multi colored images of
lighthouses, light-vessels or buoys. These fantastic cards were issued by
the Duke Tobacco Co. as an insert premium in their brands of HONEST LONG
CUT and G. W. GAIL & AX’S Tobacco and Cigarettes during 1889.
These cards are from a fairly rare series of 25 cards entitled , "
LIGHTHOUSES", and are designated as N119 in Burdick’s American Card
Catalogue. The front of each card features a colorful die cut image of a
particular lighthouse, light-vessel or buoy, while the back features
advertising for Duke Tobacco. The lithography for the cards is
exceptional, full of vibrant color and detail and was done by the Giles Co
of
New York
. Labeled “Smoke and Chew Honest Long Cut Tobacco” or G. W. Gail &
Ax’s Navy on the obverse. Trade cards were used as are our present day
advertising or business cards. Nice images, die cut to shape of
lighthouse, vessel or buoy. Each approx. 4”w x 2½”h. A very pretty
set to collect and display. Extremely difficult to find and a most
valuable collector’s item.
#605
ww. Sandy Hook
Lightship. (VG+). $78.
p. Sandy Hook Lightship.
(Fine). $78.
c. Bartlett Reef
Lightship. (VG-). $68.
eee. Vineyard Sound
Lightship. (VG-). $68.
ii. Minot’s Ledge
Lighthouse. (VG). $58.
mm. Stratford Shoal
Lighthouse. Two folds to base. (VG). $38.
LL. Sanibel Island
Lighthouse,
Florida
. (Fine). $68.
c3. Bell Buoy. (VG+).
$54.
nn. Bell Buoy. One fold.
(G). $34.
27198.
Kerber, Stephen H. THE UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING
SERVICE AND THE FLORIDA HOUSES OF REFUGE. Florida Atlantic
University. 1971. 144p. Facsimile copy, spiral bound. The Houses of Refuge in
Florida were a series of stations operated by the United States Life Saving
Service along the coast of Florida to rescue and shelter ship-wrecked sailors.
Five houses were built on the east coast in 1876, with five more added in 1885.
There was also two Life Saving Stations built, one just south of the Jupiter
Inlet, the other on the Gulf coast on Santa Rosa Island near Pensacola. The
houses were manned by civilian keepers, contractors who lived in the houses with
their families. Most of these houses remained in service as life-saving stations
until 1915 or later. Some of the locations became Coast Guard stations after the
Life Saving Service was merged into the Coast Guard in 1915. The houses were
built of Florida pine, using 8x8 heartwood timbers for the foundation and frame,
intended to withstand the area’s many hurricanes. The station keeper's family
occupied the main floor, and the attic was a dormitory for ship-wrecked sailors.
This author’s thesis presents a great deal of information on these
little-known stations, their keepers and the work that that they performed. (M).
$34.
CLEARANCE PRICED at Only
$7.95 each:
Roberts,
Bruce and Ray Jones. Over 80 color and b/w photographs. Soft wraps. Scarce
early editions of this author’s earlier works covers the lighthouses
along the coasts of the
United States
. The superb narrative and exquisite photography have made this lighthouse
series repeated best sellers. Many signed by the author. (M).
8264. SOUTHEASTERN
LIGHTHOUSES. Outer Banks to
Cape
Florida
. 1998. 92p. (2)
SOUTHERN LIGHTHOUSES. Outer Banks to
Cape
Florida
. 2002. 88p. (2)
8265. GULF COAST
LIGHTHOUSES – Florida Keys to the
Rio Grande
. 1998. 92 p. (2)
6306d. Waters, Harold and Wisberg, Aubrey. PATROL
BOAT 999. Philadelphia.1959. 1st ed. 256pp. DJ. Joining the Coast
Guard at the age of seventeen, the author recounts his experiences in chasing
rum-runners during Prohibition. Stationed off the coast of Florida, Patrol Boat
999 met with piracy and cold-blooded murder in the roaring twenties. Well
written by this 20 year veteran. Light shelf wear, good copy. (VG). $24.
7209s. Shelton-Roberts, Cheryl. LIGHTHOUSE
FAMILIES. 2006. 210p. Soft cover. Living in a lighthouse was a way of
life for the families of more than 5000 keepers and employees of the United
States Lighthouse Service. These quiet people faithfully manned their remote
outposts and withstood enemy attacks, hurricanes, and dishonest bureaucrats
while saving countless thousands of lives. These men, women and children daily
experienced physical hardship, round-the-clock work, isolation, and danger - and
the strong bond of family. Though the Lighthouse Service no longer exists, many
of the children who grew up at these stations do and their stories are preserved
for the first time in this remarkable book. Family tales from Pigeon Point
California, St. Augustine Florida, Saddleback Ledge Maine, Old Mackinac Point
Michigan, Morris Island South Carolina and many more. Illustrated with over 100
family vintage photographs and a beautiful full color photo of the light as it
appears today. This is a book that you won’t want to put down. (M). Published
at $14.95. Our price $9.95.
 
HC-1,2. (museum prints) Fowey
Rocks Iron Pile Lighthouse, Florida. Views from 1875. Wonderful large
display prints measure 26” wide by 37 ½” high and are professionally
mounted on board for display. Prints are made from the original U. S. Light
House Board drawings for the new Fowey Rocks Lighthouse that was completed in
1878. Fowey Rocks Light is located seven miles southeast of Cape Florida on Key
Biscayne. The loss of the H.M.S. Fowey in the area was widely known and the
treacherous reef just north of the wreck had been christened Fowey Rocks in
honor of the vessel. In 1878 the Fowey Rocks Lighthouse had been placed atop the
reef to prevent similar tragedies. The lighthouse was completed in 1878,
replacing the Cape Florida Lighthouse. The prints were made a few years ago to
grace an office wall and would be perfect for a museum display or your den of
office. Views are vertical section through the lighthouse tower, and exterior
elevation view. Prints are clean save a few very light areas of foxing. (VG).
$85 each or $150 pair.
U-05. BAR
LIGHT-HOUSE, MOUTH OF
ST. JOHN
’S RIVER. [
Florida
].
Appleton
’s Picturesque America. 1872. Full page beautiful hand-colored engraving of
the abandoned Bar Light-House framed with palm trees, a sandy beach and a
glimpse of the ocean. 7” x 10”. Quite clean, crisp, most attractive for
framing and display. (VG+). $45.
U-04. MOUTH OF THE
ST. JOHN
’S RIVER – LOOKING OUT. [
Florida
].
Appleton
’s Picturesque America. 1872. Half page beautiful hand-colored engraving of
the shoreline with the
St. John’s
River Bar Light House just beyond in the dunes, with the sandy beach and a
glimpse of the ocean in the foreground. 4” x 9 ½” . Quite clean, crisp,
most attractive for framing and display. (VG+). $38.
29309. Biggs, Jerry. Rescue and Refuge:
Florida
.
Trent
’s Publishing. 2008. 122p. Soft wraps. Lavishly illustrated with 122 vintage
and contemporary black and white and color photos, paintings and more. Rescue
And Refuge:
Florida
was written by Jerry Biggs to fill a missing gap in
Florida
's maritime lore. The U.S. Life-Saving Service, and its successor, the U.S.
Coast Guard contributed greatly in establishing
Florida
's shoreline frontier. This book covers all of
Florida
's coastal stations with true-life heroic rescue tales of shipwreck survivors,
homicide on the high seas, hurricanes, primitive living conditions, “long
periods of isolation broken by moments of sheer terror”. But there were good
times also and a few chuckles to relieve the tension. There are many factual
discrepancies, but still one of the few sources of information on the subject.
Almost every page is beautifully illustrated with rare vintage views of the men
and the stations that they manned. (M). $21.95.
 2907.
Barnette, Michael. Florida's Shipwrecks. Arcadia.
2008. 128p. Soft wraps. 200 vintage photographs. The Sunshine State has a rich
maritime history spanning more than five centuries. Tragically, part of that
history includes thousands of ships that have met their fates in Florida waters.
Potentially more than 5,000 shipwrecks reside off Florida’s 1,200 miles of
coastline, with hundreds more lost in the state’s interior rivers. In and of
itself, the Florida Keys archipelago, consisting of approximately 1,700 islands
stretching 200 miles, is littered with the remains of close to 1,000 shipwrecks.
In fact, many features of the Florida Keys were named after various shipwreck
events, such as Fowey Rocks, which earned its name after the 1748 wrecking of
the British warship HMS Fowey, and Alligator Reef, where the schooner USS
Alligator met her demise in 1822. Florida’s Shipwrecks utilizes captivating
images to illustrate dramatic stories of danger and peril at sea, introducing
readers to a fascinating cross-section of Florida’s shipwreck history. This
interesting volume draws from public and private collections, most never before
published. Superb photographs of the station, keepers, equipment and more,
well worth it. (M). $19.99.
28300.
DeWire, Elinore. LIGHTHOUSES OF THE SOUTH – Your
Guide to the Lighthouses of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
and Florida.
Stillwater
. 2004. 160 p. DJ. A Pictorial Discovery Guide. A fresh look at the history and
technological evolution of lighthouses in the area, the development of
apparatus, architecture, construction and maintenance on their remote sites, the
daily life of the keepers and much more. The author presents an exciting history
illustrated with stunning photographs, historical anecdotes, architectural
details and local legends. Lavishly illustrated, an excellent text on the
subject and guide for the area. (M). Published at $29.95. Our Price $21.95.
28169.
Thurlow, Sandra Henderson and Deanna Wintercorn. GILBERT’S
BAR HOUSE OF REFUGE – Home of History. Stuart. 2008. 96p. Soft
wraps. The Houses of Refuge in Florida were a series of stations operated by the
United States Life Saving Service along the coast of Florida to rescue and
shelter ship-wrecked sailors. Five houses were built on the east coast in 1876,
with five more added in 1885. There was also two Life Saving Stations built, one
just south of the Jupiter Inlet, the other on the Gulf coast on Santa Rosa
Island near Pensacola. The houses were manned by civilian keepers, contractors
who lived in the houses with their families. Most of these houses remained in
service as life-saving stations until 1915 or later. Some of the locations
became United States Coast Guard stations after the Life Saving Service was
merged into the Coast Guard in 1915.Today, only one remains – Gilbert’s Bar.
This rare and wonderful account of the life and work at these lonely outposts is
long overdue. (M). $16.95.
27108. Roberts, William. LIGHTHOUSES
AND LIVING ALONG THE FLORIDA GULF COAST. Bloomington. 2005. 97p. Soft
wraps. Signed by the author. Here is a true story of the Roberts family's three
generations of lighthouse keepers in the U. S. Lighthouse Service. Their
dedication and devotion began in 1894 when grandfather was assigned to the Cape
St. George Lighthouse in Apalachicola, Florida, and lasted over fifty-eight
years and three generations. This account, recorded by a family member, includes
their lighthouses, family lives, maintaining and operating the
lighthouses, as well as childhood stories of his growing up on lighthouse
stations during the depression years of the late 1920's and 1930's. (M). $21.95.
26264. Snyder, James D. A
LIGHT IN THE WILDERNESS The Story of the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & the
Southeast Florida
Frontier. North Pa
lm Beach
. 2006. 287p. DJ. Filled with vintage photographs. In his fourth book about
South Florida’s rich history, James D. Snyder explores the role of the Jupiter
Lighthouse and how it transformed the southeastern coast of
Florida
. $35,000 was provided by Congress in 1853 for establishing a lighthouse “near
Jupiter inlet, to mark the dangerous shoals lying of that point, and to guide
vessels along that coast.” With the completion of the lighthouse plans, five
hundred tons of building materials were assembled and shipped to the Indian River
inlet using shallow draft scows. However, in 1855, just as construction on the
tower had started, a group of careless surveyors in the Everglades
destroyed the prized banana plants of Chief Billy Bowlegs, touching off the
Third Seminole War. Despite these difficulties, and a combination of malaria and
yellow fever, brick by brick, the tower slowly rose to its preordained height of
108 feet. A two-story dwelling for a head keeper and two assistants was built
near the base of the hill in 1859. After $60, 859.98, almost twice the original
appropriation, was spent on the construction work, the lighthouse finally
commenced operation on July 10, 1860. With more than seventy rare photos, maps
and letters, Mr. Snyder will describe how the lighthouse construction
progressed, and how the region survived the aftermath of the Civil War and built
the steamboat-railroad link that brought the first influx of pioneers to this
“Garden of Eden.” (M). $27.95.
25213. Taylor, Thomas W. KEY
WEST LIGHTHOUSE: A LIGHT IN PARADISE. 2005. 141 p. Soft wraps. Key West
in the Florida Keys is the southernmost city in the continental United States.
It history is replete with stories of pirates, hurricanes, and shipwrecks. Soon
after Florida became a territory of the United States, lighthouse was built on
Key West in 1826 to serve as a primary aid to navigation to help reduce the
number of shipwrecks. This lighthouse was destroyed by the hurricane of 1846 but
was replaced by a tower which survives today. Thomas Taylor’s new book Key
West Lighthouse: A Light in Paradise brings to life the history of this unique
lighthouse and the tropical setting in which it is located. The book includes a
number of historic photographs of the lighthouse and details the lives of its
keepers. Well done by this noted historian and writer. (M). $19.95.
25116. Monks, Sheryl. GHOSTLY
LIGHTHOUSES FROM MAINE TO FLORIDA. Winston-Salem. 2005. 128 p. Soft
wraps. Lighthouses have always fascinated people. In this collection, Sheryl
Monks gathers 15 tales about the ghostly inhabitants of some of America's most
haunted beacons along the eastern seaboard. The stories include Sequin Island
Light in Maine, where the eerie sound of piano music can be heard drifting
across the harbor; Bird Island Lighthouse in Massachusetts, which was cursed by
a pirate light keeper and is now haunted by the wife he murdered there; and the
St. Augustine Lighthouse in Florida, where two young sisters who drowned during
its construction still play pranks on visitors. Included is a history of each
beacon, a photo and travel information. (M). $12.95.
2057. Hairr, John. FLORIDA LIGHTHOUSES.
Arcadia Publishing. 1999. 126p. Soft wraps. Another from the Images of America
Series, this book is a fascinating visual tour of the lighthouses that dot the
Florida coast from Amelia Island to Pensacola and the people who maintained
them. The history of Florida's Lighthouse past and present is compiled in an
array of vintage photographs that tell the tale of a maritime era of long ago
and the lighthouses of Florida that once guided mariners to safety. (M). $18.99
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