1885. (framed photo) Bishop and Clerk’s Lighthouse off Hyannis c.1946.
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1885. (framed photo) Bishop and Clerk’s Lighthouse off Hyannis c.1946.
1885. (framed photo) Bishop and Clerk’s Lighthouse off Hyannis c.1946. This is an original period black and white photograph, nicely framed, of the Bishop and Clerk’s Lighthouse (1858-1952) off Hyannis c.1946. This piece is quite striking, with a bold, detailed image of the tall granite light and attached fog bell tower perched on the rocky shoal off Hyannis in Nantucket Sound. This is one of the few good images of this rare lighthouse that I have found this striking piece measures overall 7 5/8″ wide by 9 5/8″ in height and is in original period frame by Joseph Horne Co framing and is dated 1946. Bishop and Clerks Lighthouse once marked the remains of a large reef just south of Hyannis Harbor. In the1850s, Congress approved funds for a tower here, and the light was lit in 1858. The granite tower stood 59 feet above the water and boasted a distinctive wooden bell tower. In 1928 the light was deemed unnecessary and in 1952 was dynamited by the Coast Guard. (VG+). $115.