33030. (copy photos) U.S. Light-House Establishment Chelsea LH Depot, etc
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33030. (copy photos) U.S. Light-House Establishment Chelsea LH Depot, etc
- (copy photos) U.S. Light-House Establishment
Recently we were fortunate to find a wonderful collection of original photographs in an album put together by a Lighthouse Inspector in the Second LH District. These exceptionally rare photographs show in detail scenes inside the Lighthouse Depot at Chelsea, Massachusetts and in Boston Harbor. We have had these photographs re-photographed and are able to offer 8” x 10” b/w prints from the series as follows:
a. Detailed view of the interior of the L.H. District machine shop at Chelsea, Massachusetts, showing a Light-House Establishment, E. Howard Co. banjo clock hanging on the wall. Clear, close view 8” x 10” matt finish. Includes 2 ¼” x 3” copy negative with which to make additional prints. $44.
b. (lot 3 photos) Clear close view of the L.H. Tender Myrtle in dry dock, as seen from the bow. Clear, close view 8” x 10” matt finish. Close view of the L.H. Tender Myrtle under way from the port side. Clear, close view 8” x 10” matt finish. Close view of another L.H. Tender under way from the port side. Clear, close view 8” x 10” matt finish. Includes 2 ¼” x 3” copy negative with which to make additional prints. $66.
c. Close view of the L.H. District machine shop at Chelsea, Massachusetts, showing what appears to be an engineering officer from a L.H. Tender looking over a large steel tank or boiler, possibly bound for the fog signal at Boston Light. Clear, close view 8” x 10” matt finish. Includes 2 ¼” x 3” copy negative with which to make additional prints. $34.
e. Close view of U.S. Revenue Cutter Service harbor cutter/tug. under way from the port side. Clear, close view 8” x 10” matt finish. Includes 2 ¼” x 3” copy negative with which to make additional prints. $24.