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2013.215.1849Model of Baker Island Lighthouse (from Great Harbor Maritime Museum collection)
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Model of Baker Island Lighthouse made ca. 1950; electric lights in keeper's house and lighthouse; heavy cement base, wooden keeper's house, metal Lionel train set tower (no longer in existence on Baker Island), connection between keeper's house and lighthouse (no longer in existence on Baker Island); roof lifts off keeper's house for storage of low voltage (14V) lights and access to ordinary 115V lamp and transformer. Loaned to GCIHS by Great Harbor Maritime Museum to ca. 2010 but remained in GCIHS collection for years. Photo 2013.215.1849C shows Great Harbor Maritime Museum curator Willie Granston with the lighthouse (photo dated 2008). Contact GHMM regarding this item.
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Model of Baker Island Lighthouse made ca. 1950; electric lights in keeper's house and lighthouse; heavy cement base, wooden keeper's house, metal Lionel train set tower (no longer in existence on Baker Island), connection between keeper's house and lighthouse (no longer in existence on Baker Island); roof lifts off keeper's house for storage of low voltage (14V) lights and access to ordinary 115V lamp and transformer. Loaned to GCIHS by Great Harbor Maritime Museum to ca. 2010 but remained in GCIHS collection for years. Photo 2013.215.1849C shows Great Harbor Maritime Museum curator Willie Granston with the lighthouse (photo dated 2008). Contact GHMM regarding this item. [show more]