Martin Digital History

Jupiter Lighthouse, c. 1910

Item

Title

Jupiter Lighthouse, c. 1910

Description

View of buildings and Indian River inlet, taken from the Jupiter Lighthouse. Caption on back of postcard reads "Jupiter, Florida. The Inlet. Mouth of Indian River. Forms the southern entrance to that remarkable salt-water lagoon, the Indian River, which from this point extends northward for a distance of 250 miles, or within 40 miles of St. Augustine. In the whole distance it is narrowly separated by a thin strip of land from the Atlantic. This inlet is guarded by a first-class coast light, and has weather-bureau and wireless telegraph station."

Source

Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow.

Publisher

Hugh C. Leighton Co., Manufacturers (Portland, ME, 1906-1909)). Made in Germany

Rights

No Copyright - In the United States: The Martin County Library System believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. For more information, visit http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Format

1 color postcard; 5.5x3.5 inches

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

Thurlow-2025-039-postcards-029
2025.039

Coverage

Original Format

Postcard

Collection

Citation

“Jupiter Lighthouse, c. 1910,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/16431.