Fort Towson

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Description Light house and Fort Ontario, Oswego, N.Y. (Former lighthouse dismantled in 1929)[1]
Date circa 1900
date QS:P,+1900-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
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Author Detroit Publishing Co.
Other versions Restored version of original archival image. Low resolution unrestored version at Image:Oswego NY Fort Ontario LOC det 4a07737.jpg. Rotated, cropped, scratches, dirt, and surface writing removed. Levels adjusted and edges sharpened.


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