Nov 18, 2009 - Sale 2196

Sale 2196 - Lot 159

Price Realized: $ 1,080
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 800 - $ 1,200
BERN HILL (1911-1977) VIRGINIA SEASHORE / CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RAILWAY.
37 1/2x27 1/2 inches, 95x70 cm.
Condition B+: loss in upper right corner; creases in margins and image; minor tears at edges. Paper.
The Cape Henry lighthouse was built in 1792, commissioned by the government to aid in the safe navigation of the Chesapeake Bay. It was designed and built by John McComb, Jr. and is the third oldest lighthouse in the United States.