Digest>Sep/Oct 2024

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In 1935, the kerosene lamp which had illuminated the Fresnel lens was replaced by a 500-watt electric lamp. The electric lamp had more illuminating power, so could be seen by ships further out at sea. The lens apparatus revolved, giving the illusion of a blinking, or flashing, light, even lighting up the hills behind the lighthouse. (Courtesy of George Homenko)
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Point San Luis Gets Electricity and, Later, a Road
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