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Paul Sturgis and Dagwood817 viewsPaul Sturgis standing on the steps with the family dog Dagwood.
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Henry Christian Ardeeser817 viewsHenry Christian Ardeeser built the smoke house at the turn of the 19th century and married William Yeatman's Daughter, Virginia Jackson Yeatman. Photo courtesy of Kathy Handiboe, great great granddaughter of William Yeatman.

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Discontinue Order for Lighthouse817 viewsThis is a hand written note that Raymond Hartzel transcribed from the radio, ordering the shutdown of Point Lookout Lighthouse.

The note has the following information:

P11405Z

Unclas fm O.

1. Discontinued Pt Lookout Light and Fog signal LL2448 as a an Aid to Navagatiion on 11 Jan 66.

2. New off shore unattended aid has been placed in operation using same name and LL number.

3. Point lookout light to be placed in care taker Status IAW OPORDER 3-66 being mailed this date.
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Wood Children Living Room813 viewsIn the north side living room, pictured in back, left to right: Janet Wood and the daughter of State Trooper Whiteman; front row, left to right: William Wood, Dane Whiteman, Jr., and Ronald Wood.
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Girls on Wharf810 viewsTwo young women pose on the wharf. Notice the tracks to the left.
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Lighthouse, Coal and Buoy Sheds810 viewsPoint Lookout Lighthouse. The fog bell is visible on the left hand side of the photo. Photo courtesy of Francis Hart. Date unknown but most likely early 1920s.

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Charles Price Tull's Children810 viewsCharles Price Tull's children Buddy, Catherine and Elmer in front of the Point Lookout Lighthouse. Lucille Nestler was an infant when this picture was taken, 1920s (1921 or 1922). Unknown, Photo courtesy of Lucille Nestler. Lucille Nestler is a relative of one of the Lighthouse keepers of Point Lookout and has provided this photograph.


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Lighthouse from Water809 viewsCloseup view of the lighthouse from the Potomac River.
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Thomas and Minnie Jacobson807 viewsA portrait of Thomas Jacobson and his wife Minnie. Point Lookout was Mr. Jacobson's only land assignment. He served at Point Lookout from 1912 until 1917, when he transfered back to a ship, the Cape Lookout Shoals Light Vessel No. 80. This picture was most likely taken in the 1930s.
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Point Lookout Wharf, summer of 1949.804 viewsPoint Lookout Wharf, summer of 1949. Photo courtesy of Francis Hart.

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