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  • American Lighthouse Foundation [78]
  • Donations of National Archives Miscellaneous Research [16]
    • Buffalo Lighthouse Association [6]
    • Huntington Lighthouse Preservation Society [1]
    • Tybee Island Historical Society [15]
  • Great Lakes Lighthouse Keeper's Association [55]
  • Herb Entwistle Postcard Collection [2173]
  • Jeremy D'Entremont Collection [464]
  • John Graham Collection [170]
  • Josh Liller Collection [9]
  • Kraig Anderson Inventory of Lighthouse Personnel [27362]
  • Library of Congress [1134]
  • National Archives [15516]
    • National Archives Cartographic & Architectural [410]
    • National Archives Clippings Files [1653]
    • National Archives Letters Sent Regarding the Light-House Service, 1792 - 1852 [3]
    • National Archives Photography [1303]
  • National Park Service [502]
    • National Park Service Inventory [306]
  • Penobscot Marine Museum Collection [33]
  • Robert A. Knight Collection [71]
  • Robert Bachand Collection [12]
  • Society Archives [12401]
    • Data Created by Society [437]
    • THE KEEPER'S LOG [369]
  • Suffolk River Heritage Collection [88]
  • U.S. Coast Guard [259]
  • U.S. Coast Guard Historian's Office [3095]
  • U.S. Lighthouse Service BULLETIN [8]

Places

  • Depot [86]
  • Fog Signal Station [2]
  • House of refuge [1]
  • Lifesaving Station [2]
  • Light Station [1184]
  • Lightship Station [137]
  • Minor Aid to Navigation [464]
  • Museum [43]
  • National Archives and Records Administration [1]
  • Non-Government ATON [4]
  • Private (Faux) Lighthouse [32]
  • Replica [12]
  • Treasury Building - Lighthouse Board [1]

Objects

  • Air Vent [35]
  • Atomic Generator [1]
  • Barn [78]
  • Boat House [108]
  • Bulb Changer [32]
  • Buoy [11]
  • Center Support Post [6]
  • Cistern [35]
  • Clockwork [53]
  • Clockwork Weight [23]
  • Clockwork Weight Door [10]
  • Clockwork Weight Pit [7]
  • Clockwork Weight Shelf [7]
  • Clockwork Weight Tube [21]
  • DCB Aero Searchlight Optic [13]
  • Deck Light [9]
  • Deed [24]
  • Electrical Generators - Compressor [49]
  • Engine [8]
  • Fog Signal [511]
  • Foundation - Piling [28]
  • Fresnel Lens [566]
  • Garage [19]
  • GENERAL INFORMATION [7]
  • Interpretive Sign [163]
  • Keeper's Dwelling [764]
  • Keeper's Tools [10]
  • Lamp [49]
  • Lamp Pole [3]
  • Lantern [477]
  • LED Array [37]
  • Oil Storage [245]
  • Optics General [38]
  • Pedestal [93]
  • Plastic Fresnel Lens [58]
  • Privy [66]
  • Radio System [16]
  • Reflector [28]
  • Screw Pile [11]
  • Site Map [149]
  • Stairway [184]
  • Tramway [48]
  • Truck [9]
  • Wall Cabinet [2]

People

  • Administrator [2]
  • Depot Personnel [571]
  • Caretakers [2]
  • Lighthouse District Personnel [22]
  • Tender or Utility Vessel Personnel [6942]
  • Superintendents [109]
  • Relief Keeper [6]
  • Other Lighthouse Personnel [423]
  • Lightship Personnel [4227]
  • Lighthouse Service [189]
  • Contractor [3]
  • Light Keeper [16989]
  • Light Keeper African-American [74]
  • Light Keeper Female [503]
  • Light Keeper and Lightship Personnel [101]
  • Light Keeper and Tender Personnel [24]
  • Light Keeper, Tender, and Lightship Personnel [11]
  • Lampist [3]
  • Inventors [2]
  • Inspectors [357]
  • Engineers [230]
  • U.S. Lighthouse Board [133]

Vessels

  • Lightship [174]
  • Small Craft [27]
  • Tender (buoy and/or lighthouse) [258]
  • Utility Vessel [48]
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