Notes on West Chop Light-Station, 1889-1906

Caption: "1889. West Chop, entrance to Vineyard Haven Harbor, Massachusetts - / A red sector was inserted to cover Squash Meadow and Norton's Shoals. ..."

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Date: 1889-1906
Location: Vineyard Haven - West Chop -
Keywords: lighthouses; cisterns; fog horns; lens lantern; towers; lantern deck; oil house; fog signal; keepers' dwellings; Vineyard Haven Water Company; Van heater; boilers; clocks; steam drums; light tower