bear island light; postcard: usa

what. postcard with lighthouse received

where. Bear Island, Maine, USA

postmark. "RICHMOND VA 24 DEC 2021"; stamps of USA 

clifford pier red lantern; postcard, unused: singapore

what. unused postcard with lighthouse

where. Clifford Pier, Singapore

remarks. The original pier on the site of the current Clifford Pier was the Johnston's Pier, opened in 1856. Johnston’s Pier was also affectionately known as Ang Teng Beh Tau (in Hokkien), which means “red lamp harbour”, in reference to the red lantern hung at the end of the pier that served as a warning for incoming sea-faring vessels. In 1927, construction work began on the Clifford Pier nearby, and it was officially opened in 1933, to replace Johnston's Pier. Its colloquial name of Ang Teng Beh Tau was also applied to this new structure.

Today, the Clifford Pier building no longer serves its original function. It was closed in 2006 and was converted into a restaurant. Today, it is part of the Fullerton Bay Hotel. In commemoration of its earlier colloquial name, two red lamps of about 1m-high have been installed at the sea-facing side of the building. It is unclear if they were meant to be replicas of the original red lanterns; nonetheless, they appear to be faux lighthouses. The postcard shows one of these lanterns on its right side.

note. Malay for lighthouse: rumah api; Mandarin Chinese for lighthouse: 灯塔 (simplified script; dēngtǎ), 燈塔 (traditional script; dēngtǎ); Tamil for lighthouse: கலங்கரை விளக்கம் (kalaṅkarai viḷakkam)

yeni kale lighthouse, crimea; postcard: russia

what. postcard with lighthouse received

where. Kerch, Crimea

postmark. indistinct; stamp of Russia 

remarks. In 2014, Crimea was annexed from Ukraine, by Russia. The following federal subjects of the Russian Federation were established there: the Republic of Crimea and the federal city of Sevastopol. This has been disputed by Ukraine, which continues to regard the territory as the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol, a City with Special Status; the northern parts of the Arabat Spit, geographically part of Crimea, which Ukraine administered under the Kherson Oblast, were also annexed. While Russia has de facto control over the area - and its lighthouses - this has not been recognised by Ukraine and most of the member-states of the United Nations.

note. Russian for lighthouse: маяк (mayak); Ukrainian for lighthouse: маяк (mayak)

unidentified lighthouse; postcard: germany (v7)

what. postcard with lighthouse received

postmark. "BRIEFZENTRUM 07 (=Gera) 12 12 21"; stamp of Germany

remarks. German for lighthouse: leuchtturm

niechorze lighthouse; postcard: poland

what. postcard with lighthouse received

where. Niechorze, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

postmark. "WROCLAW 15122021"; stamp of Poland

remarks. Polish for lighthouse: latarnia morska

various lighthouses; stamps, affixed: usa, 2021

the lighthouses.

• Thomas Point Shoal Light [left]
• Navesink Twin Lights [middle]
• Montauk Point Light [right]

what. stamps with lighthouses, affixed on postcard received

where.

• Thomas Point Shoal Light: Thomas Point, Maryland, USA
• Navesink Twin Lights: Highlands, New Jersey, USA
• Montauk Point Light: Montauk Point, Suffolk County, New York, USA

generic lighthouse; postcard, back: germany (v2)

what. postcard with lighthouse received

postmark. "BRIEFZENTRUM (= Berlin Southeast) 12 15.12 21"; stamps of Germany

note. German for lighthouse: leuchtturm

westerheversand lighthouse; postcard: germany (v4)

what. postcard with lighthouse received

where. Westerhever, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

postmark. partially indistinct: "16.12 21"; stamp of Germany

note. German for lighthouse: leuchtturm

cape arkona lighthouses; postcard: germany (v3)

the lighthouses.

• Cape Arkona Old Lighthouse [left]
• Cape Arkona New Lighthouse [right]

what. postcard with lighthouses received

where. Cape Arkona, Rugen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

postmark. indistinct; stamps of Germany

note. German for lighthouse: leuchtturm