Lighthouse Keeper Henry Whaley Photo

Henry Whaley and his father, Joseph, kept this light from 1862 to 1908. Joseph's sister married Henry Cark, the first keeper of Block Island's Southeast light.

Joseph Whaley Jr was born at Point Judith Lighthouse in 1893 and lived there until he was 15 years old. His brothers, Louis and Clifford are seen here at Sunday dinner with their parents, Henry and Laura Whaley (left), the Assistant Keeper Henry Collins, and their grandparents Esther and Joseph Whaley.

(left) Keeper and Mrs. Whaley ca 1880

(right) Dinner with the Whaleys at Point Judith ca 1901