Postcard
Sherwood Point Lighthouse
| Text on front reads: "Sherwood Point Lighthouse, Door County, Wisconsin." On reverse: "Sherwood Point Lighthouse is near Potawatomi State Park, north of Sturgeon Bay on Green Bay in Door County, Wisconsin." The lighthouse was built of red brick, began operation in 1883 and had the distinction of being the first manned light on the Great Lakes. It was automated in 1983. |
| Image ID: | 149952 |
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| Creation Date: | after 1963 |
| Creator Name: | Scofield Souvenir & Postcard Company |
| City: | Idlewild |
| County: | Door |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Wisconsin postcard collection, circa 1860s?-circa 1990s |
| Genre: | Postcard |
| Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
| Original Format Number: | PH 2744 |
| Original Dimensions: | 6 x 4 inches |
| Divided back. #25374 USA. #DC-124. Chrome Era Postcard. Photo by Jim Leuenberger. |
| Shrubs |
| Trees |
| Formations (Geology) |
| Outdoor photography |
| Bays |
| Michigan, Lake |
| Shorelines |
| Ice |
| Snow |
| Hills |
| Lighthouses |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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