10444. (photo) Interior View, Chicago Harbor Lighthouse, Lake Michigan c.1971
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10444. (photo) Interior View, Chicago Harbor Lighthouse, Lake Michigan c.1971
10444. (photo) Interior View, Chicago Harbor Lighthouse, Lake Michigan c.1971. Clear, close original 8” x 10” press photos shows a rare view of the interior of this brick lined round cast iron tower. View shown is looking up the stairway from the watch room into the lantern room. The first Chicago Lighthouse was built in 1832, and several more have followed. The existing light was built at the mouth of the Chicago River in 1893, which was the site of the previous lights. It was moved to its present location on the north breakwater in 1919. The station consists of a 48-foot high, brick-lined round steel tower that is 18-feet in diameter. The lantern is 10-sided built of cast iron, and houses a Third Order Fresnel Lens that flashes a red light 82 feet above the water. The lens had been displayed at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1891 and was destined for the new Point Loma California light. However, the lens was installed in the Chicago light when completed in 1893. Keepers manned the station until 1979 when the light was automated. It is rare that we find such intimate photos of the interiors. Photo is b/w and includes date of April 18, 1971 and credit line or description on back. (VG+). $68.