Joseph Henry and Lighthouse Board Activities on Staten Island
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PrintJoseph Henry served on the United States Light House Board from 1852 until his death in 1878. This article is about the board's activities at the Staten Island Light House Depot, where Henry experimented with alternatives to sperm oil for lighting lamps.
Smithsonian History Bibliography
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The Staten Island Historian 28 (Journal)
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
1967
Number of pages : 3; Page numbers : 3-5