This lighthouse postcard is from a collection at the Smithsonian Institution.
The date is unknown but this picture must go back a good way. There are no trailers nor fence as we see today in this photograph. Se we can just enjoy it as it is…
And, of course, all postcards have a reverse (back) side…
Notes that were provided with the postcard document are as follows. Note the misspelling of the state name, Deleware, instead of the correct Delaware…
Smithsonian Institution
Object details:
Title: Fenwick Island, Deleware
Smithsonian Record ID: ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1055-ref587
Title
Fenwick Island, Deleware
Metadata Usage
CC0
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Container
Box 1
Type
Archival materials
Collection Citation
Lighthouse Postcard Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Collection Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Creator
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and IndustryWall Art, Home Decor and Lifestyle Items with photographs of the Fenwick Island Lighthouse.
Shop now at: The Fenwick Island Lighthouse Collection by Bill Swartwout Photography at Fine Art America