Fort Pickering Lighthouse at Sunrise is a photograph by Juli Scalzi which was uploaded on July 26th, 2014.
Fort Pickering Lighthouse at Sunrise
Fort Pickering Lighthouse was built in 1871 at Winters Island which is now connected to mainland Salem, Massachusetts.... more
by Juli Scalzi
Title
Fort Pickering Lighthouse at Sunrise
Artist
Juli Scalzi
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Photograph
Description
Fort Pickering Lighthouse was built in 1871 at Winters Island which is now connected to mainland Salem, Massachusetts.
John Harris, an Ipswich native and Civil War veteran, became keeper in December 1882. On the occasion of his retirement in 1919, when he was 75 years old, it was reported that Harris had been absent from the lighthouse for only five nights in 37 years. He ventured only occasionally into the city, about two miles away, for supplies.
Harris often rode his horse into the city. Until his retirement, he never saw the streets of Salem after dark, and he never rode in a car. On the night he retired, Harris attended his first motion picture.
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July 26th, 2014
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Bruce Bley
Beautiful capture of this tranquil scene, Juli. Love the composition and colors of this sunrise. F/L/T/G+/P/FB
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