Martin Digital History

Jupiter Lighthouse, c. 1908

Item

Title

Jupiter Lighthouse, c. 1908

Description

Sailboats on the Indian River, near the Jupiter Lighthouse. Caption on back of postcard reads "Jupiter, Florida. Weather Bureau Lighthouse and Wireless Telegraph Station. Mouth of Indian River. The lagoons, commonly called the Indian River, make a continuous stretch of water scenery for more than 250 miles. Jupiter Inlet is the southern entrance from the sea. It is guarded by a light of the first class, very distinctive among the Atlantic coast-lights, and carries a U.S. weather bureau and wireless 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-030
2025.039

Coverage

Original Format

Postcard

Collection

Citation

“Jupiter Lighthouse, c. 1908,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/16432.