Model of Baker Island Lighthouse (from Great Harbor Maritime Museum collection)

Model of Baker Island Lighthouse made ca. 1950; electric lights in keeper's house and lighthouse; heavy cement base, wooden keeper's house, metal Lionel train set tower (no longer in existence on Baker Island), connection between keeper's house and lighthouse (no longer in existence on Baker Island); roof lifts off keeper's house for storage of low voltage (14V) lights and access to ordinary 115V lamp and transformer. Loaned to GCIHS by Great Harbor Maritime Museum to ca. 2010 but remained in GCIHS collection for years. Photo 2013.215.1849C shows Great Harbor Maritime Museum curator Willie Granston with the lighthouse (photo dated 2008). Contact GHMM regarding this item.

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Date/Date Range

1950

Type

Object, Model

Material

Wood

Condition

Good

Notes

GCIHS/GHHM Loaned to Rosamond Rea (Friends of Islesford Historical Museum) for repairs and exhibit May 18, 2016 through 10/15/16 and then renewal. Great Harbor Maritime Museum gave us a photo of the man who made this but they do not know his name; they consider this a white elephant as it is too big and heavy and not suited to their current interest; the loan may turn out to be permanent. The man made the model in Philadelphia; his niece had a house on Deer Isle. He visited the lighthouse & took photos, then donated it to NEH maritime museum. 26 June 2013 Gail Grandgent says that Willie said the man was a dentist. Deaccessioned 2/2/20.

Model of Baker Island Lighthouse (from Great Harbor Maritime Museum collection)

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Model of Baker Island Lighthouse (from Great Harbor Maritime Museum collection)

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