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The American Lighthouse Foundation (ALF) nonprofit organization, founded in 1994. ALF and its six chapters have stewardship for thirteen lighthouses and have invested over $3.25 million dollars in lighthouse restoration.

1941 article about Keeper Henry Cuskley leaving Portsmouth Harbor

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1941

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Bluff Shoal - Plate 9 Privy Details

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1902.05

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architectural plan

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Boca Grande - Lighthouse and Cisterns

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2010

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Elson Small at Cape Neddick Light Station

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1940s

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Keeper's Dwelling: Cape Neddick, ME

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Little River - VLB-44 optic

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2019

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Maynard Farnsworth

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Portsmouth Harbor - 1878

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1878

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Portsmouth Harbor - 1896

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1896

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Portsmouth Harbor - 1935

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Portsmouth Harbor - 1938 #1

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1938

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Portsmouth Harbor - 1938 #2

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1938

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Portsmouth Harbor - 1938 #3

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1938

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Portsmouth Harbor - 1938 #4

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1938

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Portsmouth Harbor - c. 1914

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c. 1914

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Portsmouth Harbor - c. 1914 - troops marching from fort

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Portsmouth Harbor - c. 1960s

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c. 1960s

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Portsmouth Harbor - drawing of 1804 tower behind fort

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Portsmouth Harbor - dwelling c. late 1950s

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c. late 1950s

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Portsmouth Harbor - dwelling c. late 1950s

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Portsmouth Harbor - late 1800s

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Portsmouth Harbor - late 1800s view from water

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Portsmouth Harbor - late 1800s view of walkway to tower

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Portsmouth Harbor - late 1950s

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c. late 1950s

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Portsmouth Harbor dwelling and tower - late 1950s

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Portsmouth Harbor - tower between 1878 and 1902

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Portsmouth Harbor - tower between 1878 and 1902

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Portsmouth Harbor and Fort Constitution - c. 1860s

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c. 1860s

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Portsmouth Harbor and Fort Constitution - c. 1865

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c. 1865

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Portsmouth Harbor and Fort Constitution - c. 1880

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Portsmouth Harbor NH - 1765 petition for a lighthouse

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1765

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correspondence

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Portsmouth Harbor NH - 1765-1774 NH provincial papers

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1765-1774

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various clippings pertaining to the light

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Portsmouth Harbor NH - 1802 Act for the erection of a new lighthouse

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1802

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Portsmouth Harbor NH - 1804 tower after being lowered in height

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Portsmouth Harbor NH - 1950s

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c. 1950s

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Portsmouth Harbor Light Station including lookout tower, circa 1950s

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Portsmouth Harbor NH - 1950s photo with storm signal tower

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c. 1950s

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Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse - 1950s photo with storm signal tower

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Portsmouth Harbor NH - April 1771 announcement of lighthouse

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1771

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Portsmouth Harbor NH - April 1815 description of repairs

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1815

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Portsmouth Harbor NH - August 13, 1803 ad for workers and timber for new lighthouse

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1803

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Portsmouth Harbor NH - August 1802 ad for stone needed for foundation of new lighthouse

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1802

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Portsmouth Harbor NH - August 31, 1802 request for proposals for new lighthouse

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1802

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Portsmouth Harbor NH - Dec. 1931 clipping about change in characteristic of light

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1931

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newspaper clipping

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Portsmouth Harbor NH - February 1772 sailing directions

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1772

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Portsmouth Harbor NH - February 1896 clipping, announcement of new fog bell

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1896

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newspaper clipping

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