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Cape Fear Lighthouse, Smith's Island, Southport, N.C.
Year of Publication (Approximate): 1909 Preprinted Postcard Text (Front): Cape Fear Lighthouse, Smith's Island, Southport, N.C. 184 FT. High Preprinted Postcard Text (Back): None Published By: D.I. Watson & Son Postmark: July 13, 1909 - N.C. Postage: 1¢ Benjamin Franklin Stamp Sent/Addressed To: Cape Cottage, Maine Postcard Acquired: February 28, 2006 from Falmouth, VA Editor's Notes: This old postcard of Bald Head Island shows the Cape Fear Lighthouse, which was constructed because the current lighthouse, "Old Baldy," was not tall enough and had limited range of its lense. Construction of the Cape Fear Light House was completed in 1903.
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