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Bedroom Light Bulb1121 viewsThis is a picture of a lightbulb in one of the upstairs bedrooms. The picture was taken at the open house. For some reason, I was drawn to the lightbulbs, so I snapped some pictures. Nothing appears to be extraordinary about this picture.

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Lithograph of Pt. Lookout from the 1800s- Closeup1119 viewsThis is a closeup of a colored lithograph of Pt. Lookout from some time in the 1800's, probably after the Civil War.
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Point Lookout Lighthouse, prior to 2002 renovations1117 viewsThe lighthouse trimmed in red. The 2002 remodel changed the color of the lighthouse to tan, as it would have appeared in 1927.
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Jack Sturgis1114 viewsJack Sturgis working on a car.
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Lighthouse in the Background1109 viewsPhoto courtesy of Francis Hart.
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Discontinue Order for Lighthouse1109 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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Lighthouse from Water1107 viewsCloseup view of the lighthouse from the Potomac River.
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Point Lookout 18851106 viewsThis is a picture of Point Lookout Lighthouse after it was expanded in 1883. Notice the outhouse on the right and the fog bell in the middle. The attached building (with the tall skinny chimney) was the kitchen.
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Family at the Beach1102 viewsFamily and Friends out on point, bay side. Pictured from left to right are: Cousin, Chery Marinchak; Mother,Laura; Friend, Dorthoy Fenkner; and Daughter Debbie. The family dog Queenie plays at water's edge.
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Henry Christian Ardeeser1099 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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