Point Loma Lighthouse and sandstone bluffs, San Diego, CA, 1909
- Card type
- Lithograph
About this postcard
Wave-cut sandstone bluffs at Point Loma, with a man and a woman in period dress standing on separate rock pinnacles and clasping hands across the gap. The old Point Loma Lighthouse, a small tower with a red lantern, rises on the point between the rock masses, and a natural arch pierces the formation at right above a rocky beach. The lighthouse was built in 1855 and served until 1891, when the light was moved lower on the point because fog and low clouds often hid the original tower. The site later became part of Cabrillo National Monument.
Postcard Details
Amesbury, MA
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , Avalon, CA |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Newman Post Card Co. |
| Series | 1477. |
| Condition | Good |
| Place addressed | James A. Bassett, Amesbury, MA |
| Place depicted | Point Loma |
| Publisher | Newman Post Card Co., Los Angeles, CA |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1902, perforated vertical sides only |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides |
| Notes | Thin white border; worn corners with a chipped lower-left corner and light edge wear; printed in red over the sky. Postmark: AVALON CAL. JAN 18 1:30PM 1909. Divided back, color lithograph with white border. Imprint: No. 1477. Publ. by Newman Post Card Co., Los Angeles, Cal. (Made in Germany). |
Cite this card
Point Loma Lighthouse and sandstone bluffs, San Diego, CA, 1909, postcard, c. 1909. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/point-loma-lighthouse-and-sandstone-bluffs-san-diego-ca-1909. Accessed November 2, 2026.