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This photo shows the huge lumber mills which
lined the river around 1910
The lighthouse as it appeared Ca.
1920. The building was red at this time
Lightships wintering at the
Front Range light dock.
The lighthouse property as seen from the air around 1950
The lighthouse in 1991 before the oil storage
building was moved
The lighthouse yard as it appeared
during our initial inspection
It was immediately evident that these front
steps would need to go!
The cable tank being used as a holding place
for large trash
USGS and USFWS vessels moored
at the station dock on the riverfront
The kitchen as it appeared during our
first inspection
Dining room and living room as they appeared
during our first inspection
Lots of peeling paint and cracking plaster in
the tower
GLLKA Board of Directors and Staff inspect the
lighthouse prior to approving our filing the NHLPA application
The official transfer ceremony in Traverse
City in June 2004
Signing the deed on the lighthouse lawn
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