This is an advertisement for a plumber named Mitchell whose business was located at 73 Second St. in Newburgh, N.Y. The ad was included in the book compiled by architect Frank Estabrook titled "Sketches."
The Government Lighthouse was in the Hudson River just north of Rockland Lake landing. The description in the old photo album says, "Old lighthouse - noisy thing on foggy days and nights - sounded like the voice of doom!!!" The lighthouse was tall...