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20-JUL-2008

Milwaukee Pierhead, WI

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A.

The original 4° Fresnel lens was transferred to Milwaukee Breakwater Light in 1926 and is now on display at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc. The 5° Fresnel lens installed in 1926 was removed in 2005; its whereabouts is unknown. This light is a sibling of Kenosha Pierhead Light. Owner/site manager: U.S. Coast Guard.

ARLHS Number: USA-498
USCG Number: 7-20640
Build: 1906
Construction: steel
Height: 13.5 m

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
1/200s f/10.0 at 17.0mm iso100 full exif

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