Report for Moosabec Reach (Maine) - 1911

General
District: 1st
Inspector: James W. Howard
Location: On the N'ly side of E'ly entrance to Moosabec River
Date of Report: 05/01/1911
Latitude: 44° 31' 46"
Longitude: 67° 49' 55"
Premises
Site: Underwater site except at extreme low tides. No papers filed.
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Area of the Entire Site: 49 sq. ft.
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Means to Reach Light Station: By boat - Jonesport, ME 1 mile
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Means Used for Support of Lantern: Iron spindle
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First Built or Established: 1891
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Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: 20' above mean high water
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: Dark green woods & town of Jonesport
Color of Tower: Red Iron Spindle
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Object of Navigation: Local navigation - E'ly entrance to Moosabec Reach Channel
Building Materials: Iron spindle
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Miscellaneous Remarks: Iron spindle set in concrete protected by a concrete base.
Illuminating Apparatus
Kind of Apparatus:
Intensity in Candles: 12
Name of Maker: General Lighthouse Depot
Year Made: No date
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Order of Apparatus: Post Lantern 6 1/4'
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Does Apparatus Revolve?: False
Is There a Revolving Belt?: False
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How Color is Produced: By ruby globe
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Lamp Description: Post Lantern, wick
Type of Illuminant: Mineral oil
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Candle Power: Candlepower not known.
Healthfulness
General Opinion: Good
Diseases: Colds
Prevalency: Winter & Spring
Local Causes: No
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