Looking Up Manistee Lighthouse Sunrays
by Jennifer White
Title
Looking Up Manistee Lighthouse Sunrays
Artist
Jennifer White
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Standing under and looking up at the Manistee North Pierhead Lighthouse. This is located in Manistee, Michigan United States The original built in 1870 burnt in the Great fire of 1871, along with the town of Manistee. Coincidentally, Manistee burnt on the same day as the Great Chicago Fire, Peshtigo Fire in Wisconsin, and fires in Port Huron and Holland, Michigan.
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This photo was taken by Jennifer White with Timeless Moments Photography. All images are copyrighted © Timeless Moments Photography/Jennifer White. All rights reserved.
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The current tower is located on the north pier. It is constructed of cast iron, and was first listed in 1927. It's a white cylinder shape. The keepers house is separate. The tower is 39 ft tall. The catwalk is one of only four that survive in the State of Michigan. National Register of Historic Places. The tower is capped with a ten-sided steel lantern. The light uses a 5,000 candlepower incandescent electric bulb, and has a flashing mechanism which displays "a group occulting white light" over 30 seconds. Its focal plane is 55 feet, and is visible for 12 nautical miles in clear weather
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May 31st, 2022
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