
Photos of the Chatham Lighthouse

Chatham Lighthouse, an active Coast Guard station, sits at the elbow of Cape Cod.
David L. Ryan/Globe Staff
| October 16, 2012

Inside the Chatham Lighthouse. It was once fueled by kerosene; the present light was installed in 1994.
David L. Ryan/Globe Staff
| October 16, 2012

A view of the beach near the Chatham Lighthouse on Cape Cod.
David L. Ryan/Globe Staff
| October 16, 2012

The spiral staircase inside of the Chatham Lighthouse consists of 44 steps.
Martha LaGuardia-Kotite
| October 16, 2012

Twin light towers in a 1929 photo. One of the towers was moved to Easton in 1923 after the advent of rotating lights made twin lights unnecessary.
the boston Globe/File 1929
| October 16, 2012

The present day exterior of the Chatham Lighthouse.
Bill Greene/Globe Staff
| October 16, 2012

A 1952 photo of SS Pendleton survivors in front of the Chatham Lighthouse the day after their rescue. Plans for a movie about the rescue by Walt Disney Pictures are expected to move ahead next year.
Richard G. Ryder Collection
| October 16, 2012