Skip to main content
Advanced Search
Image Not Available for The lighthouse attendant heats up the burner. The light cone reaches 22 miles over the sea.
The lighthouse attendant heats up the burner. The light cone reaches 22 miles over the sea.
Image Not Available for The lighthouse attendant heats up the burner. The light cone reaches 22 miles over the sea.

The lighthouse attendant heats up the burner. The light cone reaches 22 miles over the sea.

Creator Erich Andres (German, 1905 - 1992)
Date1930s
Mediumgelatin silver print
DimensionsOverall: 24.3 x 18.1 cm (9 9/16 x 7 1/8 in.)
Credit LineAnonymous Gift, 2002
Category
Object number2002/1056
LocationNot currently on display

We continue to research and update records in the AGO collection. If you see an error or have additional knowledge of this object, please send corrections and information to collectionsinfo@ago.ca. Each comment is read, but we cannot respond to every message.

Image Not Available for The lighthouse attendant heats up the burner. The light cone reaches 22 miles over the sea.
The lighthouse attendant heats up the burner. The light cone reaches 22 miles over the sea.
Erich Andres
1930s
Photograph
Image Not Available for As soon as the sun rises the light at the lighthouse on Amrun Island on the German North Sea coast is extinquished. The lighthouse dome is covered with a linen cloth to protect it against the rays of the sun.
As soon as the sun rises the light at the lighthouse on Amrun Island on the German North Sea coast is extinquished. The lighthouse dome is covered with a linen cloth to protect it against the rays of the sun.
Erich Andres
1930s
Photograph
Image Not Available for From the balastrade, about one hundred metres over the sea, the attendant and his assistant have a splendid look of the island scenery as well as Föhr Island.
From the balastrade, about one hundred metres over the sea, the attendant and his assistant have a splendid look of the island scenery as well as Föhr Island.
Erich Andres
1930s
Photograph
Image Not Available for Quietly the lighthouse dome automatically turns on her axis. The attendant has fulfilled his duties and proceeds to leave to his small room.
Quietly the lighthouse dome automatically turns on her axis. The attendant has fulfilled his duties and proceeds to leave to his small room.
Erich Andres
1930s
Photograph
Image Not Available for The beacon attendant does the "lamp cleaning", a job that must be performed every eight days.
The beacon attendant does the "lamp cleaning", a job that must be performed every eight days.
Erich Andres
1930s
Photograph
Image Not Available for The attendant registers meteorological annotations.
The attendant registers meteorological annotations.
Erich Andres
1930s
Photograph
Image Not Available for The lighthouse stands 62 metres high and was erected around 60 years ago.
The lighthouse stands 62 metres high and was erected around 60 years ago.
Erich Andres
1930s
Photograph
Image Not Available for Girls from Föhr Island on their way to church. Föhr Island is one of the North Frisian Islands on the Germany coast of the North Sea.
Girls from Föhr Island on their way to church. Föhr Island is one of the North Frisian Islands on the Germany coast of the North Sea.
Erich Andres
June 8, 1937
Photograph
Image Not Available for Curling on Lake Riessersee in Germany. All around the lake groups of people practice their shots.
Curling on Lake Riessersee in Germany. All around the lake groups of people practice their shots.
Erich Andres
1930s
Photograph
Image Not Available for Water is more precious than a beer. In the mountain huts snow is collected and melted to use during a time when water is hard to find.
Water is more precious than a beer. In the mountain huts snow is collected and melted to use during a time when water is hard to find.
Erich Andres
January 19, 1936
Photograph
Image Not Available for The beautiful work of an old Dutch woman. Mathilde Boysen from Wrixum on the Island of Föhr creates a wonderful needlework pattern.
The beautiful work of an old Dutch woman. Mathilde Boysen from Wrixum on the Island of Föhr creates a wonderful needlework pattern.
Erich Andres
March 11, 1937
Photograph
Image Not Available for At night, the light from the floodlights shines far out to sea, during the day the whitewashed lighthouse can be seen for miles.
At night, the light from the floodlights shines far out to sea, during the day the whitewashed lighthouse can be seen for miles.
Presse-Photo
1930s
Photograph
Selection
Open comparison Remove All 

Add objects to your selection to compare them side by side.