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Feb 16, 2015

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Vote in your Presidential Favorites and See the Light

Celebrate Presidents’ Day and American Style

images mt rushmore from becket.com

image: http://www.beckett.com

Sculptor Gutzon Gorglum spent many hours observing the effects of light and shadow during the day in order to find the best veiwing opportunities for illuminating the images on Mount Rushmore at night.

A Light History of Mount Rushmore

• “First” Light:  In the 1940s, the images of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln were illuminated with army search lights.

• “Better” Light:  Since the 1990s, 32 lights with metal halide and high pressure sodium lamps using 18,800 watts of energy have been used to light the sculpture.

• “The Best is Yet to Come” Light:  December 2014, Musco Lighting company has donated a lighting system that will deliver a 90% energy savings using 1,600 directional LEDs!

*http://www.nps.gov/moru/historyculture/upload/NEW-LIGHTS4.pdf

Do you see your favorite president in lights?

d2452-led Andover LED tl in Washington White

“Andover” LED table lamp from Dimond in Washington White

87-1821-75 lincoln park tl pacific coast

Lincoln Park” table lamp from Pacific Coast Lighting

bf7169 roosevelt fl trend

Roosevelt” floor lamp from Trend Lighting

4025an Truman ch Hinkley

Truman” chandelier from Hinkley Lighting

5219-ON jefferson ch hudson valley

Jefferson” chandelier from Hudson Valley Lighting

WLS1613PN wilson fm from Quoizel

Wilson” flush mount from Quoizel Lighting

f2504cb jackson ch troy

Jackson” chandelier from Troy Lighting

812-an clinton ws hudson valley

Clinton” wall sconce from Hudson Valley Lighting

10183MLN_BS kennedy tl mf

Kennedy” table lamp from Murray Feiss Lighting

Celebrate great savings and magnificent illumination on Presidents’ Day 2015.  Visit a Capitol Lighting showroom for in-store specials or 1800lighting.com for the best in lighting at the guaranteed lowest prices.