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Point Lookout Lighthouse, c. 1979728 viewsThe Lighthouse looks very regal in this photograph. The last major rennovation occurred 13 years earlier in 1966, when the exterior was sandblasted.
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721 viewsThis is one of the few known pictures of cupola that includes the fresnel lens. The caption in the article states: "The Point Lookout Lighthouse beacon stands guard to guide distressed ships in the night".

Special thanks to Charlie Kidd for sharing his copy of this newspaper, and to the Public Information office at Patuxent Naval Air Station (PAX) for supplying a higher resolution version.
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Aerial View South721 viewsA picture of the lighthouse from the south.
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Snowy Point Lookout Lighthouse 709 viewsPoint Lookout Lighthouse after a snowfall.
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Point Lookout 1928, aerial view (2)707 viewsThis is a picture of Point Lookout Lighthouse from an airplane.
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Lighthouse with Trees707 viewsThe lighthouse looks "framed" by trees in this photograph! Notice that the cupola is white in this photograph.
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Point Lookout Lighthouse with Windmill695 viewsA picture of the lighthouse with a windmill in the side yard. The cement pillars for the windmill are still in place. The windmill was dismantled and shipped to a lighthouse in Puerto Rico.
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Point Lookout Post Card683 viewsA post card of Point Lookout, purchased by Raymond Hartzel while he was living in the lighthouse.
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Point Lookout Lighthouse Complex from the Wharf678 viewsPoint Lookout Lighthouse, February 1928. The dock no longer exists; the buoy sheds still stand behind a second fence but have been altered.
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Point Lookout Complex, Weather Station678 viewsThe U.S. Weather Service actually recorded temperature and other information from this site. Occasionally, someone from the U.S. Weather Service would actually come down to this site. The tower is still standing but is no longer operational

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1930 Close Up with Windmill677 viewsThis picture is taken from the south side looking north with the windmill visible in the middle of the picture. The lighthouse is in great shape at this time since it was remodelled in the late 1920s.
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SW Wind Drives Water over Rocks676 viewsOctober 15, 2010. A front moves through, driving the waves over the rocks.
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