1924. (mounted photo) Raspberry Island Lighthouse, Apostle Islands, Bayfield, Wisc. c.1900.
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1924. (mounted photo) Raspberry Island Lighthouse, Apostle Islands, Bayfield, Wisc. c.1900.
1924. (mounted photo) Raspberry Island Lighthouse, Apostle Islands, Bayfield, Wisc. c.1900. Fine early view shows workers taking a break from work at the lighthouse. Congress appropriated $6,000 for constructing the light station on March 3, 1859, and a work crew was dispatched to begin construction. The new structure consisted of a two story, single family wooden frame dwelling with a short square wood tower located at the center of the roof apex. Access to the tower was through a set of steps through the attic located at the top of the second floor landing. By 1906 and 1907, with three keepers assigned to the station, the main lighthouse building was significantly modified and enlarged to create a true duplex dwelling, thus dating this photo to before 1906. The image measures 4 ¾´x 6 ¾” on 6 ½” x 8 ½” mount and is clean and clear. Some light foxing to mount. (VG+). $84.