California Lighthouse Life in the 1920s and 1930s (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781531605476)

Like giant sentinels standing guard, California's lighthouses keep silent vigils over the turbulent waters of the Pacific. In 1850, Congress appropriated funds to build eight lighthouses on the West Coast, and three years later, construction began on the project. The first lighthouse to become operational on the West Coast was that on Alcatraz Island on June 1, 1854. While the other seven were being completed, Congress authorized funds to construct a second set of eight lighthouses, and by 1930, California boasted 40 light stations. This new photographic history contains over 200 rare and beautiful images featuring lighthouses of the South Coast, San Francisco Bay, and the North Coast, as well as lightships and support facilities.

Author: Wayne Wheeler, United States Lighthouse Society
ISBN-10: 1531605478
ISBN-13: 9781531605476
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Language: English
Published: 06/20/2000
Pages: 130
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.38d