This Army Signal Service weather station was erected on Cape Mendocino, the westernmost point of the contiguous United States. Bracing was added to the building as added security to protect it from the high winds common at this location.

Image ID: wea00936, NOAA's National Weather Service (NWS) Collection
Location: Cape Mendocino, California
Photo Date: 1888
Photographer: Mel Nordquist, SOO, Eureka, CA, WFO


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