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fresnel lens

Catalog Number
1977.9.1a
Date of Origin
1894
Description
Fresnel lens consisting of a 41" high metal base.  The base is gray and bolted to a round, wooden pedestal, also gray in color (pedestal not original to lens). The pedestal is attached to the floor.
The glass lens is 39" high x 24" wide and sits atop the metal base.  It is made up of four sections.  One section is hinged so that it can open, gaining access to the bulb.
 
History
This fresnel lens was manufactured in Paris, France in 1894. The lens was removed from Holland's lighthouse in 1977 at the request of the Holland Harbor Lighthouse Historical Commission and the Netherlands Museum (now known as the Holland Museum). There was concern that the lens would be damaged by vandals if left in the lighthouse.
Gift of
U.S. Coast Guard