American Lighthouse Foundation

American Lighthouse Foundation

American Lighthouse Foundation

American Lighthouse Foundation

American Lighthouse Foundation

American Lighthouse Foundation

American Lighthouse Foundation

American Lighthouse Foundation

American Lighthouse Foundation

American Lighthouse Foundation

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Lighthouses by Sarah Wermiel

 

Lighthouses

by Sarah E. Wermiel

 

A spectacular hard cover book!

 

800 black & white

   illustrations

Historical & contemporary

   photos

Interior and light mechanism

   photos

The first book of its kind!

 

SPECIAL BONUS CD-ROM with high-quality, downloadable TIFF files of all illustrations included!!!

 

Hard cover, 8 1/2" x 11",

336 pages.

 

 

 

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Portland Head Light - A Pictorial Journey Through Time

by Timothy Harrison

 

The most complete book on Maine's Portland Head Lighthouse, the "Granddaddy of America's Lighthouses."

 

Many rare & historic photos.

Memories & stories about the keepers and families.

Stories about the pets, ghosts,

sea serpent, rescues & more.

Includes photos & historical information on nearby lighthouses.

 

Soft cover, 8 1/2" x 11", 153 pages.

 

$24.95

 

            

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The Lighthouses of Rhode Island

Historic Lighthouse Preservation Handbook

he Golden Age of American Lighthouses

The Lighthouses of Rhode Island

by Jeremy D'Entremont

 

The definitive series on the history of New England lighthouses continues with Rhode Island's thirty beacons. Hundreds of stories bring the history vividly to life.

Soft cover. 240 pages.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$14.95

Historic Lighthouse Preservation Handbook

This book was created through a cooperative partnership between various government organizations and was printed to be used in a three ring binder. (Binder not included.)

 

Filled with a wealth of information including masonry , iron, wood, concrete, window, door, lantern and interior restoration, preservation and maintenance information. The information provided in the handbook is designed to be used as a guide through the process of preserving lighthouses.

 

 

 $30.00  5.00

The Golden Age of American Lighthouses

by Timothy Harrison & Ray Jones

 

This book by ALF president Timothy Harrison and lighthouse author Ray Jones, takes a nostalgic look at United States Lighthouses from 1850-1939. Filled with vintage views of classic towers and also focuses on the daily lives of the lighthouse keepers and their families.

Soft cover, 167 pages.

 

$19.95

            

 

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Friendly Edifices Piscataqua Lighthouses & Other Aids to Navigation

Electric Mirror on the Pharos Lighthouse

World's Greatest Lighthouses

Friendly Edifices Piscataqua Lighthouses & Other Aids to Navigation ~ 1771-1939

by Jane Molloy Porter

 

This book is loaded with historical information and includes:

Nubble Light - York, Maine 

Boon Island Light - Maine

Whale Back Light - Kittery, Maine

White Island Light - Rye, NH

Portsmouth Harbor Light - New Castle, NH

Hard covered, with dust jacket. 568 pages -- 116 photos & illustrations.

 

$35.00

Electric Mirror on the Pharos Lighthouse and Other Ancient Lighting

Edited by Larry Brian Radka.

 

This book recalls interesting details and descriptions of the ancient Alexandrian Pharos Lighthouse and its reflective telescope and electric beacon. 

 

"One of the most thought-provoking reads I've had in a long time," Frank Joseph, Editor-in-Chief, Ancient American Magazine

Highly documented and illustrated.  168 pages.

 

 $19.95  5.00

The World's Greatest

Lighthouses

This oversized 8"x15" hard cover book with dust jacket features vibrant full color photos by word-renowned photographers and historical information on featured lighthouses. Makes a great gift!

Glimpse inside the book

Hardcover, 175 pages.

 

 

$19.95

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Lighthouses of Maryland & Virginia

by Bob Trapani, Jr.

 

This book written by ALF executive director, Bob Trapani, spotlights Maryland & Virginia lighthouses - through stories of shipwrecks, Civil War ghosts, heroism, disasters & ice storms, as well as dedication, romance & murder.

 

Features both modern & historic photographs.

Soft cover, 167 pages.

 

$11.95

Lighthouses of New Jersey & Delaware

By Bob Trapani, Jr.

 

From Sandy Hook, NJ to Fenwick Island, DE, Trapani's stories feature unusual incidents associated with each silent sentinel. Shipwrecks & suicides, storms & fires, invasions of beetles and cats and even a few ghost stories and legends are spotlighted in this collection of short stories. Soft cover, 128 pages.

 

 

$11.95

ALF Pointillism Bookmarks - set of 8

 

This set of bookmarks features eight different lighthouses depicted in pointillism art by artist Randy Peterson.

 

 

 

 

 

$5.00

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First Light...Montauk Point Lighthouse

Lighthouses of Maine

"Bill Green's Maine" TV program features Little River Light!

First Light...Montauk Point Lighthouse

Viewers of this stunning film will learn the struggles the famed architect/builder John McComb Jr., faced in constructing New York's first lighthouse. You will also learn about the waters and shipwrecks surrounding Montauk Point. Features beautiful photography and an original music score...a great addition to your video library! Third Wave Films

Running Time: 55 min.

 

$29.95

Lighthouses of Maine...a journey through time

Portland Head Light, Little River Light, Nubble, and many others - these are their stories. Here are the tales of the lights themselves, and those of the people who called the light stations their homes. And their stories are, in turn, a journey through time. Featured on PBS - narrated by ALF President Tim Harrison

Running Time: 50 min.

VHS only

(DVD sold out)

 $19.95  10.00

VHS Tape

Bill Green is a lifelong Mainer, born in Bangor. In 2000, he launched an original series, "Bill Green's Maine." This program airs Saturdays at 7:00 p.m. on on WCSH-TV, Channel 6 in Portland and WLBZ-TV, Channel 2 in Bangor, and has become the most-watched show in its time period. In each show Bill explores the Maine outdoors and introduces you to the people and places that make Maine special.

 

This program features a segment on Little River Lighthouse in Cutler and the American Lighthouse Foundation's efforts to restore the buildings there.

$10.00

 

 

 

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