Frank Schubert at Coney Island Lighthouse, 1961
Summary
Frank Schubert polishes the station's lens once a week. The flashing red signal, which operates from a half hour before sunset until a half hour before sunrise, is a reference point for all traffic using the harbor.
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new york world telegram
1915 births
2003 deaths
black and white photographs of interiors of lighthouses in the united states
coney island light
lighthouse fresnel lenses
lighthouse keepers
new york world telegram and sun 1961
high resolution
ultra high resolution
library of congress
Date
12/06/1961
Source
Library of Congress
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Copyright info
Public Domain