Picture I found from sometime in early 40s of Nobska beach (my dad took)

That is so cool, Rosalie. Lighthousing must be a family affair for all of you.

My dad was a photographer, but I think he took this picture because it was where we went to the beach - we lived in Woods Hole in the summer in those days.

Nobska Light is such a great spot to visit. High on the bluff overlooking the entrance to Woods Hole, it is easily seen by everyone who ferries over the Martha's Vineyard from WH.

Thanks for the memory of times gone by, Rosalie. If you have any other oldtime photos taken by your Dad, please post them.

Bob

I have lots of photos taken by my dad, but most of them aren't of lighthouses.



They were mostly of my sister and myself - in this picture my sister is climbing on the cliffs of Gay Head, (which I understand is no longer allowed) and I am in the background. My mom made the little pink romper suits.

I do have this one of Gay Head, taken in the late 40s.



And this is the Woods Hole ferry which I took in the early 70s

Is that Gay Head Light with the Keeper's House attached depicted in the photo?

Bob

I think so. Is that a problem?

I was probably about 8-9 years old in that photo, so it would have been taken about 1946-1947.

I don't think it was ever attached; in the picture the light is on the sea side of the cliff making it look like the two are attached. Unfortunately, the house has been gone for awhile.

It certainly isn't a problem. I've never seen a picture of Gay Head Light with the Keeper's House in place. I'm quite amazed.

Bob

It's not attached on the HL model. But it sure looks like it was pretty darn close to the house. There's a photo showing the house on Jeremy D's site. From the info on his site the house must have been there until at least '56.

http://www.lighthouse.cc/gayhead/history.html

Thanks for posting these older pictures! Very cool to see what things looked like back then!

I don't think it was attached but they were quite close together. I was unsure at first about whether it was really that lighthouse because most of the more modern pictures are of just the lighthouse alone. I wasn't sure how late the house was there - I couldn't find any date.

During the mid-40s we vacationed at Woods Hole and boarded with a man who was a boat broker. He often took us on boat trips to show the boats. At the time, my dad was taking photos with slide film. Some of them have been made into prints - like this one of a seagull nest on Cuttyhunk.



Then later, he got a Polaroid and did B&W prints. We visited Woods Hole then too. This is a picture of me with my friends on Rocky Beach (which was the alternate to Nobska and which we could walk to). I'm about 14 here.



But he kept taking slides too



This is a picture of a rose garden which we used to visit. I have been unable to figure out where it was.




To get back to lighthouses - this is a picture that I took of Plum Beach Light in RI in the early 70s



It was taken from the 1941 bridge from North Kingston to Jamestown Island which. made the lighthouse obsolete. It was abandoned and the birds took over. The Coast Guard tried to give it to the state, but the state refused to take it.

In 1973, after this picture was taken, a painter hired to paint the lighthouse became ill from the guano. Eventually, the lighthouse was restored by the Friends of Plum Beach Lighthouse. After the exterior was restored, 52 tons of pigeon guano was removed from inside the tower. The interior has not yet been restored

The lighthouse has been put back in service as an active aid to navigation. The best way to see the lighthouse is by boat, but there was also the Lighthouse Swim which was an annual event as early as the 20s.

Bay Queen Cruises, 461 Water Street , Gate #4, Warren, RI has several lighthouse cruises a year.